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REGISTER 

OF 

NEW NETHERLAND; 

1626 TO 1674. 
By E. B. O'CALLAGHAN, LL.D. 




ALBANY, N. Y.: 

J. ATUNSELL, 78 STATE STREET. 

MDCCCLXV. 



Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1865, 

By E. B. O'CALLAGHAN, 

In tlio office of the District Court of the United States 
for the Northern District cf New York. 

LiBMFaAN'S FUhO 



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TO THE 

HON. HENRY C. MURPHY, 

LATH 

UNITED STATES MINISTER AT THE HAGUE, 

XmiTKNTXT DISTtMOlTISHKD IN THE FIELD OF 

NEW NETHERLAND HISTORY AND LITERATURE, 

THIS WORK 
18 BE8PECTFULLT INSCRIBED. 



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PREFACE 



New N'etiierland, worthy Reader, may Le 
truly called, The Mother of States, for her 
Territory extended originally from the Chesa- 
peake unto Cape Cod. In course of time, how- 
ever, the Connecticut river became her Northern 
Boundary, and so continued to be until 1650, 
when, by the Treaty concluded at Hartford, her 
bounds upon the Main were fixed at the west 
side of Greenwich bay, being about four miles 
from Stamford, Conn., and upon Long Island, 
at Oysterbay — the portion east of this last 
mentioned locality belonging to the English, 
and the westernmost part of said Island, to the 
Dutch. Thus, in fine, did it come to pass, that 
the present States of Delaware, New Jersey and 
New York are the legitimate and, we are glad 
to know, the prosperous offspring of our own 
New Netherland, which Henry Hudson, then 
in the employ of the Dutch East India Com- 



VI PREFACE. 

pany, discovered, as our Annals show, in the 
Year of Grace, 1609, long before Plymouth 
Rock was known. 

Colonization followed, and with colonization 
came Civilization, and with civilization, a regu- 
lar form of g-overnment. 

Who were the Pioneers in the mighty work 
of wresting this vast territory from Barbarism — 
who were they who first established Churches, 
Courts, Schools, and Hospitals; introduced 
Agriculture, Navigation, and the kindred Arts 
of civilized life, and thus laid the foundation 
of Institutions, which, multiplying in course 
of years, have since constituted the honor, the 
pride and the glory of the Empire State? 

Reader, the object of this little Book, which 
is commended to your patient indulgence, is to 
rescue from oblivion the l!^ames of those brave 
and worthy Men. Their bodies 

" are dust, 
And their good swords are rust, 
Their souls are with the Saints, we trust/' 



CONTENTS 



AdTOCAtes 122 

Ambassadors 137 

Annals of New Netherland xi 

Board of Audit 25 

Book-keepers 25 

Book-keeper's Clerks 20 

Burghers, Great and Small 167 

Burgomasters and Schepens 58 

Clergymen 118 

Reformed Dutch 118 

Independent 120 

Catholic 122 

Commander of the Company's Ships 23 

Commissaries of Accounts 25 

Commissaries of Districts 47 

Commissaries of Stores 30 

Commissioners 150 

Commissioners of N«w Amstel 6 

Comptroller 25 

Comptroller of the Windmill 26 

Council 11 

Conventions 140 

Court Messengers 109 



VIU CONTENTS. 

Directors of the Amsterdam Chamber 1 

Directors General .^ 

Farmers of the Revenue 33 

Ferry Masters 117 

Fire Wardens 113 

Indian Interpreters 133 

Inspectors 115 

Of Tobacco 115 

Of Beer Barrels 116 

Of Bread 116 

Of Weights and Measures 116 

Jailers 112 

Magistrates 68 

Matron of the Hospital 128 

Matron of the Orphans 127 

Measurers of Grain and Lime 116 

Midwives 128 

Millers 117 

Naval Officer 23 

Notaries 123 

Orphan Masters 65 

Overseers of Mechanics and Laborers 134 

Patroons of Nevir Netherland 7 

Physicians and Surgeons 124 

Provincial Agents 136 

Provincial Secretaries 27 

Deputy Secretaries 28 

English Secretaries 28 

Secretary's Clerks 28 



CONTENTS. IX 

ProTOst Marshals Ill 

Representatives of the Commonalty 52 

The Twelve Men 52 

The Eight Men 53 

The Nine Men 55 

Roy Masters 115 

Schoolmasters 129 

Schout Fiscals 38 

Loeal Schout Fiscals 39 

Surveyors General 37 

City Surveyors 115 

Town Clerks 103 

Town Crier 112 

Town Treasurers 109 

Turnkeys 112 

Vendue Masters 114 



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ANNALS OF NEW NETHERLAND. 



1609. Henry Hudson discovers the North river, or the River 

of the Mountains, September 3d, and anchors near 
• the site of the present City of Albany. July 30, 
Lake Champlain discovered. The Iroquois defeated 
some days after by Champlain near Crown Point. 

1610. Another Dutch vessel visits the River of the Mountains, 

now called the River Mauritius, in honor of Prince 
Maurice of Nassau. 
161JI. Various vessels trade along the River Mauritius. 

1613. Huts constructed on Manhattan Island and the yacht 

Restless built there, 

1614. Fort Nassau erected on an island immediately south 

of the present city of Albany. The name of New 
Netherland first given to the country. Long 
Island Sound explored by Adrian Block and the 
Connecticut river discovered. 

1616. Champlain discovers Lake Ontario, and defeats the 
Iroquois south of it. 

1620. Puritans in Holland apply for permission to emigrate 
to New Netherland which is refused, Capt. Thomas 
Dernier, an English navigator, visits Manhattan 
Island. 



Xll ANNAIS OF NEfW NETHERLASTD 

1621. Dutch West India Company incorporated ; New Nether- 
land included within its charter. Adriaen Joris 
Director, or Governor. 

1623. Colonization of New Netherland commenced. Fort 
Orange built. Fort Jfassati erected oA the east 
shore of the Delaware river. The Dutch take pos- 
session of the Connecticut river. Settlement of Long 
Island begun. 

i624. CoRNELis Jacobsen Mat, Director. 

3 625. William Verhulst, Director. Horses, Cows,"^Shcep 
and Swine arrite from Holland. 

1626. Peter Minuit, Director, Fort Amsterdam on the 

Island of Manhattan, founded. Er'fection of a place 
of worship commenced on that Island. 

1627. Trade opened between New Netherland and New 

Plymouth. 

1628. Populatio-n of Manhattan Island, two hundred and 

seventy souls. First Clergyman arrives there. 

1629. Charter to Patroons granted. 

1630. Patroons' Colonies or Manors founded. Slavery estab- 

lished. Settlement of Renselaerswyck commenced. 
Staten Island and Pavonia purchased. 

1632 Swanendael Colonic, on the Delaware, cut oflF by the 
Indians. 

1633. Wouter van Twiller,. Director. Firs* Schoolmaster 
arrives. Trade opened with Virginia. First English 
ship called the William of London, ascends the 
Hudson river. Fort Good Hope on the Connecticut 
completed. A wooden Church erected at Manhattan. 



ANNALS Of NHlW Nl^THERLAND. XIU 

1636. Long Island conveyed to Lord Stirling. The English 
intrude on the Connecticut river. Fort Amsterdam 
completed. 

1636. New Amersfoort, now Flftllands, L. I., founded. 

1637. Settlements in Westchester and at the Waal-boght 

commenced. 
1688. William KiErr, Director. Inspection laws Introduced. 
Swedes settle on the Delaware and build Fort Chris- 
tina. The Dutch Governor protests against the 
intrusion. Quit rents introduced in New Netherland. 

1639. First grant of land in the present town of Gravesend, 

Long Island. 

1640. Indian title to lands on Long Island, west of Oysterbay, 

extinguished. The English attempt a settlement on 
that Island under a grant from Lord Stirling, and 
are expelled. His Lordship's agent arrested. Free 
Colonies established. 

1641. Settlement of Staten Island commenced. Wampum 

the general currency. Meeting of the Twelve Men 
convoked. Peter Minuit dies. 

1642. The Twelve Men dissolved. War against the Weck- 

quaeskecks, (or Westchester county) Indians. New- 
town patent issued. Throg's Neck and adjoining 
lands granted. Erection of a stone Church in New 
Amsterdam commenced. English expelled from the 
South, or Delaware river, First clergyman at Ren- 
selaerswyck and Fort Orange. Father Jogues 
captured by the Mohawks. 



XlV ANNALS OF NEW NETHERLAND. 

1643. War with the Indians around Matihattah Island, Great 

destruction of lives and property. The life of the 
Director Generalthreatened. The Eight Men elected. 
Father Jogues escapes from the Mohawks. First 
Church at Fort Orange, or Beverwyck (now Albany). 
Sir Edmund Plowden lays claims to the territory 
forming the present State of New Jersey. 

1644. Hempstead, L. I., planted. John Underhill defeats the 

Westchester Indians. Peace concluded with several 
Indian tribes. First Excise laws enacted* Patroon 
of Renselaerswyck fortifies Beeren Island, opposite 
Coeymans, and attempts to levy toll on vessels pass- 
ing up and down the Mauritius, or Hudson river; 
consequent conflicting jurisdiction. 

1645. General peace with the Indians. Indian title to what 

is now New Utrecht, L. I., extinguished. Settle* 
ment of Flushing commenced. Town of Gravesend 
erected. 

1646. Adriaen van der Donck founds a colonic near Spyt 

den Duy vel, under the name of Colendonk. Yonkera 
is so called after this Patroon. Patent issued for 
Kattskill. Breuckelen Incorporated. Lake Saint 
Sacrament (now Lake George) discovered and 
explored by Father Jogues, S. J., who is after- 
wards murdered by the Mohawks. The land on 
which Philadelphia now stands, purchased by the 
Dutch. 

1647. Peter Stuyvesant, Director. Estimated population 

of the Province 2,000. Church at New Amsterdam 



ANNALS OF NEW NETHERLAND. XV 

finished. Cornells Melyn and Jochem Pietersen 
Kuyter, members of the former board of Eight men, 
prosecuted for opposing and complaining of the 
previous administration, heavily fined and banished. 
Shipwreck of the Princess. Ex-Director Kieft, Rev. 
Mr. Bogardus, Attorney General van der Huygens, 
and a number of others drowned. The Board of 
Nine Men appointed. Houses in New Amsterdam 
built of wood and thatched with straw. Influenza 
prevails throughout the country. Lady Stirling's 
agent arrested and sent to Holland. A Dutch ship 
seized at New Haven and brought to Manhattan. 

1648. Fire Department and an Annual Fair established in 

New Amsterdam. Mission to Holland to represent 
the State of the Province proposed. 

1649. General discontent. Papers of the Nine Men seized 

and Adriaen van der Donck, their President, im- 
prisoned. Proceedings against Melyn and Kuyter 
disapproved in Holland, and they return to America 
in triumph. Delegates sent to Holland. Great Re- 
monstrance of New Netherland presented to the 
States General. Kattskill and Claverack purchased 
for the Patroon of Renselaerswyck. Indian title to 
a large portion of the land in the present county of 
Westchester extinguished. 

1650. Reforms in the Government and Institutions of New 

Netherland, reported by a committee of the States 
General, are opposed by the West India Company. 
Continued complaints by the Nine Men. Treaty 



XVI ANNALS OF NEW NETIIERLAND. 

concluded at Hai-tford determining the Boundary 
between the English and Dutch. Free navigation 
of the Hudson river declared. 

1651. Continued arbitrary Government. Vice Director Van 
Dincklage expelled the Council for being opposed to 
Director Stuyvesant. Publications in Holland direct 
attention to New Netherland. Fort Casimir built 
at the Delaware. 

1662. Beverwyck (Albany) separated from the Colonic of 
Rensselaerswyck and a distinct Court of Justice 
established there. Settlements begun at the Esopus, 
at Newtown and Flatbush, L. I. Nyack purchased 
and New Utrecht founded. Bibles first imported. 
Slaves to be imported direct from Africa. Population 
of New Amsterdam between seven and eight hundred 
souls. Municipal Government granted to that city. 
War between England and Holland. The Dutch send 
an embassy to Virginia to conclude a treaty with 
that Colony. 

1653. Organization of a Municipal Government for New 
Amsterdam. Burgomasters and Schepens appointed. 
That city palisaded. Captain Underbill hoists the 
Parliament flag on Long Island, and is banished. 
Fort Good Hope on Connecticut river is seized by 
the English. Description of New Netherland pre- 
pared by Adriaen van der Donck. Rev. Mr. Drisius 
sent on an embassy to Virginia. Father Poncet, 
S. J., taken prisoner by the Mohawks, is sent back 
to Canada by way of Oswego. The Second Amboyna 



ANNALS OF NEW NETHERLAND. XVll 

Tragedy ; or a Faithful Account gf a Bloody, Treach- 
erous and Cruel Plot of the Dutch in America to 
murder the English Colonists, published in London. 
Convention of Delegates from several towns in New 
Netherland assemble at New Amsterdam, and vote a 
Remonstrance on the State of the Province, demand- 
ing a Representative form of government, &c., which 
is sent to the authorities in Holland, Oysterbay 
settled. 

1654. Breuckelen granted additional privileges. Midwout 
and Amerffoort obtain the right to have local Magis- 
trates. First Dutxjh Clergyman on Long Island 
appointed. Lutherans of New Amsterdam refused 
permission to call a minister. An Expedition against 
New Netherland sails from England. The English 
on Long Island disaffected. Peace with England 
concluded. General Thanksgiving. Salt Springs of 
Onondaga discovered. The Swedes surprise and 
seize Fort Casimir on the Delaware, and call it Fort 
Trinity. Emigrants from Connecticut settle in the 
town of Westchester. 

1666. Flag of England raised at Gravesend, L. I. Swedes 
on the Delaware river reduced. Indians invade New 
Amsterdam and consequent collision. Hoboken, 
Pavonia and Staten Island laid waste. General con- 
sternation. First auction sale of Bibles, Psalm books, 
&c., in New Amsterdam. 

1666. Orders issued to form compact villages. Proclamation 
issued against "Conventicles," or places of worship 



XVlll ANNALS OF NEW NETHERLAND. 

not in harmony with the Established Dutch Church, 
Westchester reduced under Dutch government, and 
Magistrates appointed for that Town. Rustdorp, or 
Jamico, L. I., planted. Hartford Treaty ratified 
by the States General. ' City of Nevv Amsterdam 
surveyed. New Church built at Fort Orange, now 
Albany. Religious persecution revived. Baptist 
Minister of Flushing banished and Sheriff Hallett 
degraded for having harbored him. French settle 
on Lake Onondaga. Jesuit Missionaries among the 
Five Nations. 

1657. Great and Small citizenship established in New Am- 

sterdam. City of Amsterdam establishes a colonie 
called New Amstel, on the Delaware. Wreck of the 
ship Prince Maurice off Fire Island with a number 
of immigrants for that Colonie. Cromwell addresses 
a letter to the English on Long Island. Increased 
religious intolerance. Lutheran Minister banished. 
Quakers persecuted. 

1658. Continued persecution of Quakers. Fines imposed on 

persons refusing to contribute to the support of the 
Dutch clergy. Flushing charter altered. Harlem 
founded as a place of amusement. Bergen (N. J.), 
purchased. Village of Communipa established. 
Trade opened by sea with Canada. French abandon 
their settlement at Onondaga. Village laid out at 
the Esopus. 

1659. Massachusetts attempts to encroach on the Hudson 

river. Trade with France, Spain, Italy and the 



ANNALS OF NEW NETilERLAKD. XlX 

Caribbean Islands permitted. Latin School estab- 
lished at New Amsterdam. War with the Esopus 
Indians. Delaware river claimed by Maryland. 
Dutch embassy to that Province. 

1660. Haerlem incorporated. Peace concluded with the 

Esopus Indians. Clergymen appointed toBreuckelen 
and £sopus. Embassy to Virginia. Ambassador 
from Virginia arrives at New Amsterdam. Lord 
Baltimore renews his claim to the Delaware. 

1661. Settlers invited to take up lands in what is now the 

State of New Jersey. Persecution of Quakers re- 
newed. Wiltwyck, at Esopus, incorporated. Sche- 
nectady purchased. Bushwyck, New Utrecht and 
Bergen incorporated. Salt works erected on Coney 
Island. 

1662. Encroachments of Connecticut; annexes Westchester 

and the English Towns on Long Island. Continued 
persecution of Quakers. John Bowne banished. 
New Proclamation against the public exercise of any 
religion but that of the Dutch Reformed Church. 

1663. Religious persecution in New Netherland reproved by 

the authorities in Holland, and ceases in conse- 
quence. Puritans attempt a settlement at Raritan. 
An Earthquake in New Netherland. Small Pox 
commits great ravages. Massacre of Whites at the 
Esopus. War proclaimed against these Indians. 
The whole of the Delaware river surrendered to the 
City of Amsterdam. Connecticut ignores the exis- 
tence of New Netherland, Convention of Dutch 



XX ANNALS OF NEW NETHERLAND. 

Delegates at New Amsterdam. Names of the English 
villages on Long Island changed. 
1664. New Netherland granted to the Duke of York. Eng- 
lish Towns on Long Island elect Captain John 
Scott their President. General Provincial Assem- 
bly at New Amsterdam. Peace with the Esopus 
Indians. Schenectady surveyed and lots laid out. 
Connecticut claims the whole of Long Island. Po- 
pulation of the Province 10,000. New Netherland 
reduced by the English who give it the name of 
New York. 



1673. New York recovered by the Dutch on the 9th of August, 

1673, and the country from Maryland to Connec- 
ticut again called New Netherland. New York 
city called New Orange ; Albany, Willemstadt, and 
Kingston, Swanenburgh. September 19th, Jacob 
Benckes appointed Governor. 

1674. New Netherland ceded to the English in exchange for 

Surinam. On the 10th of November, New Orange is 
transferred to Major Edmund Andros, the English 
Governor, and that city and the Province are again 
called New York, 



il^elD il?etl)erlanD IRegiSter. 



DIRECTORS 

OF THE AMSTERDAM CHAMBER OF THE WEST INDIA 
COMPANY WHO SUPERINTENDED THE AFFAIRS OF 
NEW NETHERLAND. 

Extracted Arom the New York State Records. 

1648. J. Specx, 

David van Baerle. 

1649. Jacob Pergens, 
Joannes Ryckaert. 

1650. Jacob Pergens, 
Jehan Raje, 

Ferdinand Schulenborch, 
Isaac van Beeck. 

1 



NEW NETHEllLAND REGISTER. 

1651. A. Pater, 
J. Specx, 

David van Baerle, 
F. Schulenbovch, 
Jacob Pergens, 
Johan Le Tlior, 
Isaac van Beeck. 

1652. David van Baerle, 
Joannes Ryckaert, 
Jacob Pergens, 
Isaac van Beeck, 
Ferdinand Schulenborcb, 
Eduard Man, 

Paulus Timmerman. 

1653. Eduard Man, 
A. Pater, 

Abr. Wilmerdonx, 
David van Baerle, 
Isaac van Beeck, 
Joannes Rjckaert, 
Jacob Pergens. 

1654. Joannes Ryckaert, 
Abr. Wilmerdonx, 



NEW NETUERLAND REGISTER. 

Isaac van Beeck, 
Eduard Man, 
Paulus Timmerman, 
David van Baerle. 

1655. Hans Bonteraautel, 
Eduard Man, 
Isaac van Beeck, 
David van Baerle, 
Jacob Pergens. 

1656. David van Baerle, 
Eduard Man, 
Abr. Wilmerdonx, 
Isaac van Beeck, 
Paulus Timmerman, 
Hans Bontemantel. 

1657. Isaac van Beeck, 
Abr. Wilmerdonx. 
Eduard Man, 

C. Witsen. 

1658. Hans Bontemantel, 
Abr. Wilmerdonx, 
David van Baerle, 
C. Witsen. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1659. Abr. "VYilmerdonx, 
Paulus Timmerman, 
Jacob Pergens, 
Joannes Ryckaert, 
Hans Bontemantel, 
Ed u arc! Man, 
David van Baerle. 

1660. David van Baerle, 
Eduard Man, 

C. "Witsen, 
Abr. Wilmerdonx, 
Coenraet Burgh, 
Jacob Pergens. 

1661. Hans Bontemantel, 
Jacob Pergens, 
David van Baerle, 
Abr. Wilmerdonx, 
Coenraet Burgh, 
C. Witsen, 
Eduard Man, 
Jacobus Reynst. 

1662. Hans Bontemantel, 
David van Baerle, 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Jacob Pergens, 
Abr. Wilmerdonx. 

1663. David van Baerle, 
Hans Bontemantel, 
Abr. Wilmerdonx, 
Dirck Spiegel, 
Jacobus Rejnst. 

1664. Abr. Wilmerdonx, 
Cornelis Clerk, 
Dirck Spiegel, 
Ilans Bontemantel, 
David van Baerle. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 



COMMISSIONERS 

OF NEW AMSTEL, OR THE COLONIE OF THE CITY OF 
AMSTERDAM, ON THE DELAWARE RIVER. 

1658. Cornelis De GraefF, 
Nicolaes van Loon, 
Cornelis Geelvinck. 

1659. Cornelis De GraefF, 
Nicolas Tulp, 
Gilles Yalckenier, 
Henrick Hooft, 
Peter Cloeck, 
Coenradt Burgh. 

1661. Coenradt Burgh, 
Hendrick Eoeters, 
Eduard Man, 
Johannes Tayspil, 
Anthony Casteleyn. 

1662. Coenradt Burgh, 
Hendrick Eoeters, 
Johannes Tayspil. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 



TATROONS OF KEW NETHERLAND. 

Pavonia, 

1630. Michael Paauw, Lord of Achtien- 

hoven. 

Surrendered in 1636 or 1687. 

Swanendael. 

1630-31. Samuel Godyn and 
Samuel Blommaert. 

Surrendered Tth February, 1685. 

Rensselaerswyck, 

1631. Kiliaen van Rensselaer. 



Achter Col to Tapaan. 

1641. Meyndert Meyndertsen van Keren, 

Lord of Nederhorst. 



8 NEW NETHEllLAND HEGlSTER. 

Staten Island, 
1642. Coimelis Melyn. 

Surrendered 14 June, 1659. 

Colendonek. 
1646. Adriaen van der Donck. 

One-third of Staten Island. 

1650. Hendrick van der Capelle, Lord of 

E-yssel. 

Surrendered 20 November, 1660. 

Nevesinck and Tapaan. 
-1651. Cornells van Werckhoven. 

He afterwards abandoned these, and in 
1652 established a colonic at Nyack, hodie 
New Utrecht, L. I. 

South River or Delaware. 
1656. City of Amsterdam. 



NEW NETUERLAND REGISTER. V 

DIRECTORS GENERAL. 

1623. Adriaeu Joris. 

1624. Cornelia Jacobseu Mey. 

1625. William Verhulst. 
1626 May 4. Peter Minuit 

1632 March. The Council. 

1633 April. Wouter van Twiller. 
1638 Mar. 28. William Kieft. 

Commission issued September, 1637. 

1647 May 11. Peter Stuyvesant. 

Commission issued 28th July, 1646. 

1650 Sept. 17. The Council; Stuyvesant at 
Hartford. 

1650 Oct. 12. Peter Stuyvesant* 
1654 Dec. 24. The Council; Stuyvesant at the 
^ West Indies. 



* In July, 1651, the Director General went to the South 
River ; the government wa« administered in his absence until 
August by the Council. 
O 



10 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1655 July 11. Peter Stuyvesant.* 

1663 Sept. 7. The Council; Stuyvesant at 

Boston. 
1663 Oct. 9. Peter Stuyvesant. 



1664 Sept. 6. New Netherland usmyed hy the 
English 



New Netherland retaken hy the Dutch, 
1673 Aug. 12. Cornells Everts, jr., 

Jacob Ben ekes, and 

Council of War. 
1673 Sept. 19. Jacob Benckes. 

* August 31, 1655, and April 20, 1658, the Director General 
went again to the South River, and the government devolved 
on the Council during his brief absence. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 11 



COUNCIL. 

This body acted in a twofold capacity ; as an Executive 
Council and as a Court of Justice. The Members could not 
be sued before, and were not amenable to, a Court of inferior 
jurisdiction. On extraordinary occasions, it was usual to 
adjoin some of the Inhabitants or Public Servants to the Board, 
and the Captains of the Company's ships, when on shore, had 
a voice therein. The Schout-fiscal had a seat, but no vote, in 
the Council; when he acted as prosecuting officer he retired 
from the Bench. 

1626. 

Isaac de Rasieres, 
Peter Bylvelt, 
Jacob Elbertsen Wissinck, 
Jan Jansen Brouwer, 
Symon Dircksen Pos, 
Reynert Harmensen, 
Jan Lampo, Schout-fiscal, 

1630, 



Peter Bylvelt, 
Reynert Harmensen, 
Jan Jansen Myndertscn, 



12 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Jacob Elbertsen "Wissinck, 
Jan Jansen Brouwer, 
Symon Dircksen Pos,* 
Jan Lampo, Schout-jiscal, 

1633. 

Jacob Jansen Hesse, 

Martin Gerritsen (van Bergen), 

Andries Hudde, 

Jacques Bentyn, 

Lubertus van Dincklage, Schout-jiscal, 

1636. 

Andries Hudde, 
Ciaes van Elslant, 
Jacobus van Curler, 
Jacques Bentyn, Schout-jiscaL 

1637. 
Andries Hudde, 
Claes van Elslant, 

* Went to Rensselaerswyck in 1630, and died 1649. 



NEW NETHERLA.ND REGISTER. 13 

Jacobus van Curler, 
Jacques Beutyn, Schout-JiscaL* 

1638. 

Mar. 28. Johannes La Montague, 

Ulrich Lupoid, Schout-Jiscal. 

1639. 
Johannes La Montagne, 
Ulrich Lupoid, 
July 13. Corn, van der Huyghens, Schout-JiscaL 

1642. 

Johannes La Montagne, 
Corn, van der Huyghens, Schout-Jiscal. 
Nov. 18. Jacques Bentyn,t 

Jochim Pietersen Kuyter, 
Hendrick van Byck, 
Gysbert op Dyck. 

* Returned to Holland about 1648. 

f These four were adjoined to Mr. La Montagne, pro hac 
Tice, for the trial of one Hendrick Jansen, for having slan- 
dered the Director General. 



14 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1643. 

Johannes La Montagne, 

Corn, van der Huyghens, Schoui-Jiscai 

1644. 
Johannes La Montagne, 
Corn, van der Huyghens, Sckout-Jiseal. 
July 14. Bastiaen Jansen Krol,* 

Willem Cornelissen Oldemarckt, 
Jan de Fries, 
Hendrick van Dvck, 

4/ 

1646. 

Johannes La Montagne, 
Corn, van der Huyghens, Schout-JiscaL 
April 28. Johan de Fries,t 
Gyshert de Leeuw, 
Oloft* Stevensen van Cortland, 

* These four were adjoined, pro hac vice, to try a case 
in which the defendant objected to the Director General and 
Councillor La Montagne. 

f These seven were adjoined, pro hac vice, to consider 
measures against the Indians. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 15 

Gysbert op Dyck. 
May 24. John Underhill, 

Jan Evertsen Bout, 
Jacob Stotfelsen. 

1646. 

Johannes La Afontagne, 

Corn, van der Huyghens, Schout-fiscal, 

1647. 

May 11. William Kieft, Ex-Director* 
Lubertu8 van Dincklage,t 
Johannes La Montagne, 
Brian Newton,! 

* Left the country, 16 August. 

t Vice-director; presided in the Council when it sat as a 
Court of Justice. 

X Entered the Company's service in 1630, and served after- 
wards in different places, lastly at Curasao under Stuyvesant, 
with whom he came to New Netherland as captain-lieutenant, 
which office he resigned July, 1654. He had already been 
removed from the office of commissary in June, and went to 
live to Amersfoort. He went to Holland same year, and 
returned to this country February, 1655, having been restored 
to his military position. 



16 NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 

Paulus Leendertsen van der Grist, 

JS aval-officer. 
Jacob Loper, Commander, 
Jelmer Thomassen, Captain of the 

Great Gerrit.^ 
Jan Claessen Bol, Captain of the Princess^ 
Hendrick van Dyck, Schout-fiscal.X 
Sept. 20. Adriaen Keyser, Commissary, 

1648. 

Lubertus van Dincklage, 
Johannes La Montasjne, 



* Ordered to the West Indies, 28 June. 

f Sailed from New Netherland, 16 August. 

\ Had previously served as Ensign, under Director Kieft, 
against the Indians ; was commissioned fiscal 28 June, 1645. 
In New Netherland, he was admitted to a seat in the Council 
at the mere pleasure of the Director Stuyvesant, who, he says, 
excluded him twenty-nine months from the court. Van der 
Donck makes the same statement. It would seem, however, 
that he was excluded only twenty months in New Nether- 
land. He held the ofl&ce until 27 March, 1652, when he was 
dismissed. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 17 

Brian Newton, 

Paulus Leendertsen van der Grist, 

Adriaen Keyser. 

1649. 
Lubertus van Dincklage, 
Johannes La Montagne, 
Brian Newton, ^ 

Paulus Leendertsen van der Grist, 
Adriaen Keyser. 
Jan. 2. Ilendrick van Dyck, Schout-JlscaL 

1650. 

Lubertus van Dincklage,* 
Johannes La Montagne, 
Brian Newton, 

* Was forcibly thrust from and expelled the Council by 
order of Director Stuyvesant, 28 Feb., lOol ; but so high was 
his character as a jurist and a man, that orders were sent 
from Holland the same year for his reinstatement. Before 
these were received, Mr. van D. had removed to Stat en Island, 
where he acted as agent for Mr. Van der Capelle. He is men- 
tioned as deceased in 1658, when the Rev. Joannes Hanius, 
who married Margareta van Dincklage, applied as heir at law, 
for a settlement of the estate. 
3 



18 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Adriaen Keyser, 

Hendrick van Dyck, Schoui-JiscaL 

1651. 
Lubertus van Dincklage, 
Johannes La Montagne, 
Brian Newton, 
- Adriaen Keyser, 

Hendrick van Dyck, Schout-fiscaL 

1652. 

Johannes La Montagne, 
Brian ISTewton. 
March. Cornelis van Tienhoven, Schout-fiscaL 

1653. 

Johannes La Montagne, 

Brian Newton, 

Cornelis van Tienhoven, Schout-fiscaL 
May. Cornelis van Werkhoven. 
Oct. Nicasius de Sille, First Councillor. 

Commission dated 24 July. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 19 

Dec. 16. Cornelis Coenraatsen, Commander of 
the ship King Solomon. 

1654. 

Nicasius de Sille, 
Johannes La Montagnc, 
Cornelis van Werckhoven,* 
Cornelis van Tienhoven, Schout-jiscaL 

1655. 

Nicasius de Sille, 
Johannes La Montagne, 
Cornelis van Tienhoven, Schout-jiscaL 
Aug. 31. Allard Anthony, 

Martin Cregier, Burgomaster s,-f 

1656. 
Nicasius de Sille, 

* Came fVom Utrecht ; appears in the Council for the last 
time 14 Sept., 1654, in which year he returned to Holland, 
where he died in 1655. lie was the founder of New Utrecht, 
on Long Island. 

f Adjoined to the Council pending the absence of the 
Director General and Mr. de Sille at the South River. 



20 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Johannes La Montagne,* 

Cornells van Tientoven, Schout-Jiscal, 

Dismissed 7 June. 

June 20. Nicasius de Sille, Sehout-Jiscal, 

Cornells van Ruyven, Secretary.^ 

1657. 

Nicasius de Sllle, Schout-JiscaL 
Jan. 3. Peter Tonneraan. 

1658. 

Nicasius de Sille, Schout-fiscal, 
Peter Tonneman. 
Mar. 19. Johannes de Decker, Comptroller, 

Commission dated 20 December, 1657. 

1659. 
Nicasius de Sille, Schout-Jiscal, 

* Appointed Vice-director at Fort Orange, 28tli September,. 
1656. 

f Was invited to vote, pro hacrice, on a case in appeal, th© 
Council being equally divided. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 21 

Peter Tonneman,* 
Johannes de Deckcr.f 
Feb. 10. Cornelis van Kuyven, Rccciver-ymeraL 

With an adTisory and concluding vote on 
all questions of Finance. 

1660. 

Nicasius de Sille, Schoui-JiscaL 
Mar. 15. Cornelis van Rnyven,}; 

Martin Cregier, 

Oloff Stevensen van Cortland. 
Aug. 5, Johannes de ])ecker. 

1661. 
Nicasius de Sille, Schout-Jiseal, 
Johannes de Decker. 
Dec. Cornelis van Ruyven, Receiver-general, 

* Went to Holland in the fall of this year. 

f Absent from the country from 29 July, 1659, to 12 July, 
1660. 

X These three were adjoined to the Council in the absence 
of the Director-General at Esopus, and of Mr. de Sille at the 
South River. 



22 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1662. 

Mcasius de Sille, Schout-Jiscal, 

Johannes de Decker, 

Cornells van Euyven, Receiver-general, 

1663. 

Mcasius de Sille, Schout-fiscal^ 

Johannes de Decker, 

Cornells van Ruyven, Receiver-general, 

1664. 

Kicasius de Sille, Schout-fiscal, 

Johannes de Decker, 

Cornells van Euyven, Receiver-general, 



Sept. Province usurped by the English, 



16T3. 

New Netherland retaken by the Dutch. 

Aug. 12. Commander Cornells Evertse, 
Commander Jacob Benkes, 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 23 

Captain Anthony Colve, 
Captain IN'icolaes Boes, 
Captain Abraham van Zyll. 

Sept. 19. Cornelis Steenwick. 

Dec. 15. William KnyfF, Schmt-fiscaL 

1674. 

Cornelis Steenwyck, 
William Knyfl*, Schout-JiscaL 

Feb. 1. Cornelis van Ruyven, adjoined. 

Feb. 15. Nicolas Bayard, adjoined. 



COMMAKDER 

OF THE company's SHIPS IN THE ABSENCE OF THE 
DIRECTOR-GENERAL. 

1647 May 27. Jelmer Thomas. 



NAYAL OFFICER, 

OR, SUPERINTENDENT OF NAVAL EQUIPMENTS. 

1647 May 27. Paul Leendertsen van der Grist. 



24 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 



PEESIDENT 

OF THE INFERIOR COURT, NEW AMSTERDAM. 

16 — . The Director General. 

1647 July 22. Lubertus van J3incklage. 
1654. A Burgomaster, or 

The Schout-fiscal. 



EECEIYERS GENERAL. 

1644 Aug. 4. William de Key ; dead 1658. 
1647 Mar. 11. Roelof Jansen de Haes. 



1649 Aug. 


Cornells van Tienhoven, 


1652 


Adriaen van Tienhoven. 




Dismissed March 1656, and absconded. 


1656 June. 


Cornells van Ruyven, 




Also TreasurerandKeeper of the Books 




of Finance. 



1673 Sept. 20. ITicolas Bayard. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 25 

COMPTROLLER. 
1657 Dec. 20. Johannes de Becker. 

Sworn 19th March, 1G58. 



COMPTROLLER OF WINDMILL. 

Johannes Provoost. 
1656 Sept. 27. William Bogardus. 



BOARD OF AUDIT. 
1658 May 25. Director General and 

Two of the Council, whereoi 
Receiver General shall be one. 



COMMISSARIES OF ACCOUNTS, 

OR Book-keepers. 

Isaac de Rasieres. 
1633. Cornells van Tienhoven. 

1647 May. Adriaen Keyser, 

To March 20, 1653. 



26 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1651 April 26. Johannes Dyckman,* 

Carel van Brugge. 
.1653 Mar. 20. Johannes La Montagne, junr., 

vice Keyser. 
1659 Mar. 31. Jacob Sam,t vice Van Brugge, 

dismissed. 
1663 July 23. Jan Adriaensz van Duyvelant, 

vice Sam returned to Holland. 



1674 Mar. 24. Jacobus van de Water. 



Clerks in Book-keeper's Office. 

Vincent Pickes, 

Johannes La Montagne, junr. 
1655 Feb. 21. Matthys Capito. 
1655 June 20. Martin Cregier, j.unr. 

* Had been First Clerk to the Chamber at Amsterdam, and 
sailed from Holland in April, 1651 ; went to Fort Orange, as 
Commissary, in the same year. 

•)■ Had been appointed in Holland on this date, and came 
over with his family ; arrived at the Manhattans in July. 



NEW NETHER LAND REGISTER. 27 

1657 Mar. 27. Matthys Capito, Assistant Com- 

missar}/ of Accounts.'^ 

1658 June 20. Martin Cregier, junr., de novo. 



TROYmclAJ, SECRETARIES. 


1626 July 27. 


Isaac de Rasieres. 


1628. 


Jan van Remund. 


168-. 


Andries Iludde. 


1638 April 1. 


Cornelis van Tienhoven. 


1649. 


Adriaen Keyser. 


1650. 


Jacob Kip, acting. 


1651 April. 


Cornelis van Tienhoven, 




Reappointed in Holland. 


1652. 


Carel van Brugge. f 


1653 :N"ov. 


Cornelis van Ruyven. 


1673 Aug. 20. 


Nicolas Bayard. 



* Was sent in 1660 to the Delaware, to make out a correct 
account of the estate of the late Vice Director Ariclis. Re- 
moved finally to the Esopus. 

t Died at Flushing, L. I., in 1682. 



28 new netherland register. 

English Secretaries. 
1642 Dec. 11: George Baxter. 
1647 June 28, George Baxter. 
1654. Carel van Brugge. 

1657 July 1. Nicolas Bayard. 



Deputy Secretaries. 

1628. Lanaert Cole. 

1650. Jacob Hendricksen Kip. 



Clerks in Secretary's Office. 
1643. William de Key. 

1646. Martin Cregier, jun. 

Resigned 16th May, 1661. 

Johannes Rodenberch. 

1647. Adriaen van Tienhoven, 
Jacob Hendricksen Kip. 

1651 Andries Johannes Christman. 

Returned to Holland 8th April, 1651. 



WBW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 29 



1653. 


Levinus van Kuyven.* 


1654. 


Balthazar Bayard; left in 1660, 




Nicholas Bayard. 


Sept. 8. 


Jan Lubbertsen. 


1655 Oct. 


William Bogardus, 




First Clerk in 1663. 


1657 Jan. 


Laurence de Sille, 



Resigned 17th May, 1663. 

1658 May 25. Jan Adriaensz van Duyvelant, 

To April, 1663. 

July 11. Ilendrick van der Walle. 

1659 Mar. 17. Dirck Looten ; left in 1661. 
1660. Peter van Ruyven. 



1673. Abram Varlett, 

Ephraim Herman. 

* June 28, 1653, had a free passage to New Netherland on 
condition that he should serve six months in the Secretairy's 
office without pay ; went in 1655 to Cura9ao, of which Island 
he became Secretary. 



80 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 



COMMISSARIES OF STORES. 

1628. Jan Huyghen. 

Dirck Corssen, 

Maurits Jansen. 
1633. Claes van Elslant, of Provisions^ 

Jacob StofFelsen, 

Jacobus van Corlear, of Wares or 
Cargoes ; vice Corssen. 
1637. Andries Hudde, of Wares. 

1638 April 7. Jan Willemsen Schut, Assistant^ 

"Wybrant Pietersen, of Wares. 

1639 July 21. TJlrich Lupoid,* vice Pietersen, 

Laurens Haen, Assist, to Lupoid ; 

Dismissed in 1641. 

1640 Jan. 5. David Provoost, of Provisions; vice 

Elsland resigned. 
July 1. OloffStevensen van Cortland, ^'^C6 
Corlear. 

'^ Lupoid was guilty of malversation in March 1641, and 
dismissed, but on petition and promise of amendment, some 
respectable Englishmen having interceded in his behalf, he 
was restored. 



KKW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 31 

1640 Aug. 23. Maurits Janseii, vice Provoost 
dismissed. 
Harmen van de Bogaert. 

1642. Gysbert Opdyck, of Provisions, 
Evert Duyckinck, Assistant. 

1643. David Provoost, 

Peter Anthony, Assistant, 
Adriaen Dirckseu, Assistant, 
Adam Roelantsen, Weighmaster, 

1646. Laurens van Heusden. 

1647. Jesse La Montagne, 

Adriaen van Tienhoven, of Im- 
ports and Exports.* 
1648 Sept. 4. Matthys Capito, Assistant ; vice 
Anthony. 

Hendrick Eldersen. 



* The Commissary of Imports and Exports was an 
oflBcer of the customs, whose duty it was to take care that 
all imported goods were conveyed to the public store, and 
delivered to the right owners, according to their invoices, and 
that all goods for export to Holland be sent to the store to be 
marked with the Company's mark. lie was to keep a proper 
record of nil cases and packages, and also of their marks, 
from whom received, and to whom consigned. 



32 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1648. Brian Newton. 

1653. Carel van Brugge, of Provisions, 

Liquors and Munitions of War. 
Johannes Provoost, Assistant, 

Went to Fort Orange in 1656. 

1655. Foppe Jansen, to the South river 

expedition. 

1657 April 7. I^icolas Varlet, of Imports and 
Exports, vice Tienhoven. 
April 16. Warnaer "Wessels, Searcher, In- 
spector and Guager, 

1658. Nicolas Yarlet, Searcher and In- 

sjKctor, 2;zc6 Wessels dismissed.* 

1659 Dec. 30. Jacob Sam, of Imports and Ex- 
ports. 

1661 Jan. 20. Carel van Brugge, vice Sam. 
Mar. 28. Dirck Looten, vice Yan Brugge. 

1662 Dec. 28. Jacob Sam, reappointed. 

* He was dismissed in consequence of becoming Farmer 
of the Revenue, which no ofl&cer of the Company was allowed 
to do. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 33 

1663 Aug. 16. JN'icliolas Bayard, of Imports and 
Exports, vice Sam returned to 
Holland. 
Sept. 27. Gerrit Kocx, South river. 



FARMERS OF THE REVENUE. 

In 1G55, the authorities in Holland recommended that 
certain sources of revenue in New Netherland be farmed. 

1654 Dec. 1. Warnaer Weasels, of Excise, 

Xew Amsterdam, Brueckelen, 
Midwout and Amesfoort. 

1655. Dec. 1. Isaac de Foreest, of the Weigh- 

house. 
Warnaer Wessels, of Excise^'New 
Amsterdam and the Dutch 
towns on Long Island. 

1655 May 1. Marcelis Jansen, of Excise, Fort 

Orange. 

1656. Paulus van der Beeck, oi' Duties on 

furs and liquors exported to places 
other than Holland, and Citizens' 
Excise, New Amsterdam. 



34 > NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1656 April 8. Isaac de Foreest, of the Weigh- 
house. 

Nov. 30. Warnaer Wessels, of Tavern Ex- 
cise, ^Qw Amsterdam. 

Sept. Solomon La Chair, of Slaughter 
Excise. 

1656. Harmen Jacohsen Bamboes, of 

Excise, Fort Orange. 

1657. Gerrit Hendricks, of Slaughter 

Excise. 
Nov. 30. Warnaer "Wessels, of Tavern Ex- 
cise, New Amsterdam. 

Jan La Montagne, of Tavern Ex- 
cise, New Amsterdam and Long 
Island. 

Henri ckBierman, oi Excise, Fort 
Orange. 

Warnaer Wessels, of .Duties on 
peltries, wine and beer exported to 
places other than Holland. 

1658. Jan La Montagne, of Tavern Ex- 

cise, Long Island. 
Mar. 26. Eichard Brudenell, Deputy Col- 
lector of Excise, Hempstead. 



NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 35 

1658 Marcel is Jansen, of Excise^ Fort 

Orange. 
Waruaer Weasels, of the Weigh- 

house, 
Adriaen Jansen from Leyden, 
alias Appel, oi Excise, Fort Or- 
ange. 
April 23. Nicolas Varlet, of Duties on Ex- 
jwris and Imports to and from 
!New England and Virginia. 
1659. Warnaer Wessels, of the Weigh- 

house, 

1660 May 6. Kicolas Varlet, of Duties on Ex- 

ports and Imports to and from 
New England and Virginia. 

Isaac deForeest, of Tavern Excise. 

Solomon La Chair, of Excise, 
Long Island. 

1661 April 11. Gerrit Hendricksen van Har- 

derwyck, of the Weigh-house. 
Warnaer Wessels, of Tavern Ex- 
dse, I^ew Amsterdam.* 

* Became a defaulter in 1662. 



36 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1661 Edward Hart, Collector at Flush- 

ing. 
June 2. Paulus van der Beeck, of Ex- 
cise, Long Island. 
July 6. Warnaer Vessels, and 

Paulus van der Beecq, of Tenths. 
Oct. Jan Gerritsen van Marcken, of 
Tavern Excise, Fort Orange. 

1662. EoelofFJansen, Collector of ^:r- 

dse, Flushing. 
Mar. 23. Gerrit Hendricksen van Harder- 
wyck, of the Weigh-house. 
Jonas Bartels, of Tavern Excise. 
Warnaer Vessels, and Gerrit 
Hendricks, of Duties on peltries, 
~ wine, brandy, and other liquors 
exported to the North. 
Nov. Jan Gerritsen van Marcken, of 
Tavern Excise, Fort Orange. 

1663. Jonas Bartels, of Excise, 1S[qw 

Amsterdam. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 37 

1663. Otto Gerrits, of Slaughter Excise » 

April 19. Gerrit Heiulricksen van Harder- 

wyck, of the Weigh-house, 
Oct. "William Bout, of Excise, Fort 

Orange. 



SURVEYORS GENERAL. 

1642 June 19. Andries Hudde. 

1648. Claes van Elslant. 

1654 Dec. 17. Andries Iludde. 

1655. Peter W. van Couwenhoven, 

Claes van Elslant. 
1657 Jan. 28. Jacques Corteljou. 



1673. Walter Wharton, Delaware, 



38 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTEH. 

PROVINCIAL SCHOUT-FISCALS. 

This officer discharged the duties of Attorney General and 
Sheriff; in the latter capacity he was allowed Deputies, who 
attended to levying executions, &c. 

1626. Jan Lampo. 

1632. Coenraad j^otelman. 

1633. Lubertus van Uincklage. 
1636. Jacques Bentyn. 

1638 Mar. 28. Ulricli Lupoid.* 

1639 July 13. Cornells van der Huyghetis.f 
1647 May 22. Ilendrick van Dyek. 

Commission dated 28th June, 1645. 

1652 Mar. 27. Cornells van Tienhoven. 

Dismissed 7th June, 1656. 

1656 June 26. Nicasius de Sille. 



1673 Dec. 15. William Knyff. 



* Was from Staden in Bremen. His wife's name was 
Petronella Underhil. He was appointed Fiscal in Holland 
in 1637, but arrived in New Netherland this year. 

f Drowned in the voyage to Holland 27th Sept., 1647. 



new netherland register. 39 

Deputy Provincial Schout-fiscals. 

1638. William Bredenbent, 

1658 May 25. Resolved Waldroii. 
Aug. 13. Nicolas Albrechts, 
Ileiidrick Muiler. 
1661 Mar. 3. Haus Vos. 





Local Schout-Fiscals. 




Fort Orange. 




Vice Director, ex officio. 




Deputies. 


1656. 
1658. 

1658. 


Jan Daniels. 
Jacob Teunissen. 

Dismissed in August for selling liquor 
to Indians. 

Hans Vosch. 




Rensselaer swych 


1630. 
1641. 


Jacob Albertsen Planck. 
Adriaen van der Donck. 



40 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1645. Nicolas Coorn. 

1646 Mar. 22. Gerrit van Slechtenhorst. 

May Brant Arent van Sleclitenhorst. 
1650. Cornells Teunissen. 

1652 April 24. Gerrit Swart. 

Willemstadt and Rensselaerswsyck. 
1673 Oct. 6. Andrew Draeyer. 

Schanegtede, 
1673 Sept. 18. Jan Gerritsen van Marcken. 

Msopus. 
1661 May 23. Roeloft* Swartwout. 

1663 Dec. 19. Mattbys Capito. 

1664 Feb. 14. RoelolF Swartwout. 
July 4. William Beeckman. 



1673 Oct. 30. Isaac Grevenraet. 



NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 41 

New Amsterdam, 

1661, Feb. 1. Oracred, that the City Sheriff shall preside at 
the meeting of Burgomasters and Schepens, and have a voice 
antl vote in the nomination of Magistrates, and in all matters 
wherein he is not a party. 

Scliout-fiscal of ]^ew I^^etherland, 
until 1660. 
1654 May 18. Jochem Pietcrsen Kiiyter, 

Murdered by Indians before the receipt 
of his commission. 

July 21. Jacques Corteljou, 

Declined the appointment. 

1660 April 9. Peter Tonneman, 

Sworn 5th August. 

New Orange. 
1673 Sept. 8. Anthony de Milt. 

Died in 1089. 

Haerlem. 

1661. Johannes La Montague, juni. 

1673. Resolved Waldron. 

Westchester. 
1654. Thomas Wheeler. 



42 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Breuckelen District. 

1646. Jan Teunissen. 

1654. David Provoost.* 

1656 Jan. 25. Peter Tonneman, vice Provoost 
deceased. 

1659. Peter Hegeman, Acting^ in the 

absence of Tonneman in Hol- 
land. 

1660 June 25. Peter Hegeman, vice Tonneman 
appointed to Kew Amsterdamf 

1661. Adriaen Hegeman. J 



1673 Aug. 18. Jacob Stryker.§ 



* Midwout and Amersfoort included in this Bailiwick. 

f On the appointment of Tonneman to New Amsterdam, 
the Directors in Holland, 16th April, 16G0, oifered the Sher- 
iflfalty of Breuckelen to Resolved Waldron. But their wishes 
were not carried out, ''as he was not a good penman." 

X Boswyck and New Utrecht annexed to the Breuckelen 
district, which was thenceforth called, The Five Dutch Towns. 

§ Gravesend annexed to the district, which now constitutes 
Kings county. 



NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 43 

New UirccJiL 
1660 Feb. 23. Nicasius de Sille, or his Deputy. 

Annexed to Breuckelen in IGCl. 

Bomc}/ck, 
1661. Senior Magistrate, ex officio. 

Afterwai-ds annexed to Breuckelen. 
Gravesend. 

1650. James Hubbard. 

1651. Richard Gibbons. 
1653 March. John Morris. 

Died 1G67. 

1656 Mar. 25. John Cooke. 

1657 Mar. 27. Charles Morgan. 

Was appointed annually down to 1663. 

1673. Town annexed to the Breuckelen 

district. 

Middleburgh. 

1653. Thomas Kewton. 

1654. Elias Bayley. 
1660. Mar. 9. Thomas Pettit. 

Elias Bayley would serve notwith- 
standing, although " not a vote was 
cast for him." 



44 NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 

Flashing, 

Jamaica and Hempstead -were included, I think, in this 
district. 

1647. William Harck. 

Died 1658. 

1648 April 27. John TJnderhill, t??ce Harck dis- 
missed for having married a 
couple. Ill May, 1653, Sheriff 
TJnderhill threw off the Dutch 
yoke in a lo»ng Vindication, and 
it is probable that, in conse- 
quence of the war between 
Holland and England, no suc- 
cessor was appointed, until 

1655 April 22. John Hicks. 

1656 Mar. 25. William Hallet, 

Removed 8th Nov. for having permitted 
a Baptist minister to oificiate in his 
house, and for having received the 
Last Supper at his hands. 

1657. Tobias Feake, 

Dismissed January 1658, for sympa- 
thizing with Quakers. 

1658 Mar. 26. Presiding Magistrate, ex officio. 
John Mastine, 2'own Constable, 



NEW NETUERLAND REGISTER. 46 

Flushing, Hempstead, Hasidorp, Middelbitrgh 
and Ot/sterbo)/, or, The Five English Toicns. 

1673 Aug. 31. William Lawrence. 

1674 Mar. 24. Francis Blootlgood, 

Chief officer of the Dutch residents of 
Flusliing, Hempstead, Jamaica and 
Newtown. 

Southampton^ Seaialcot, Huntington, Easthamtpon^ 
and Souihold, 

1673 Sept. 8. Isaac Arnold. 

Forced by the people to resign. 

Huntington and Seatalcot, 

1673 Nov. 21. Presiding Magistrate, ex officio, 

Staten Island. 

1673 Aug. 25. Peter Biljou. 

Achter Col^ 
1673 Sept. 1. John Ogden. 

* Comprised Elizabethtown, Woodbridge, Shrewsbury, 
Newark, Piscattaway and Middletown, now in New Jersey. / 



46 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Bergen.'^ 

1661 Aug. 4. Tielman van Yleeck. 
1673 Aug. 18. Claes Arentse Stoers. 

Fort Casimir (Delaware). 

1656 Jan. 4. Andries Hudde. 

Neio Amstel (Delaware). 

1657 Aug. 10. Andries Hudde. 
1659. Gerrit van Sweringen. 

Suspended Aug. 1662, for having com- 
mitted a homicide ; reinstated 1st 
May, 1663. 

Swedish Settlement on the Delaware. 

1656. Gregorius van Djck. 

1661 Mar. 21. William Beeckman, ex officio. 

Altona (Delaware). 

1658 July. Vice Director, ex officio. 
1658. Matthys Bengson, Deputy, 

Died 9th Sept., 1662. 

1062 Sept. 28. Jan Daniels, Deputy. (See Fort 
Orange.) 

* Originally called, The New Village in the Maizeland. 



NEW NETIIERLA^^D REGISTER. 47 

South River ^ or Delaware,''^ 
1673 Sept. 19. Peter Alrighe. 



COMMISSARIES OF DISTRICTS. 

Fort Nassau (North River). 

1614. Hendrick Christiaenscii. 

Jacob Eel kins, Factor, 

Fort Orange. 
1623. Daniel Krieckenbeeck, 

Murdered by Indians, 1026. 

1626. Peter Barentsen. 

Bastiaen Jansen Krol. 

Dirck Cornelissen Duyster, De- 
puty. 
1633. Hans Jorissen Houten. 

1638 July 15. Adriaen Dircksen, Assistant.'\ 

1640. Jean Labadie, Assistant. 

1641. Bastiaen Jansen Crol. 

* Included New Amstel, Upland and WLorekil. 
t Because he speaks correctly the Mohawk language, and 
is well versed in the art of trading with these Indians. 



48 NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 

1645. Harm en Myndertsz van den 

Bogart.* 
1647 ^N'ov. 6. Carel van Brugge. 
1651. Johannes Dyckman. 

1655 June 21. Joliannes de Decker, President of 

the Court and Commissary. 

1656 Sept. 28. Johannes La Montagne, Vice 

Director and Sheriff, 

Entered on his duties 4t,h October. 

Called Fort Nassau in 1673. 
1673 Oct. 6. Audries Drayer. 

Esopus. 

1658 June 24. AndriesLourentsen, Commander^ 

Oct. 18. Dirck Smith, Commander, 
1663. Ensign Nicssen, Commander. 

1664 July 4. William Beeckman. 

* Was born in 1G12, and came to New Netberland 24th 
May, 1630, as Surgeon of the Eendraght, in which capacity 
he served until 1633. He made a voyage to the West Indies 
in 1638, and met an untimely end in 1647 or 1648, having 
been burned to death in an Indian wigvvam on the Mo- 
hawk River. His widow married Jean Labadie. 



NEW NETUERLAND REGISTER. 49 

Pavonia, 

1633. Michel Paulusz, Commander, 

1636. Coriielis van Voorst. 

Fort Good Hope (Connecticut). 

1633. Jacobus van Corlear. 

1638. Gysbert Opdyck. 

1640 Oct. 25. Jan Hendrick Roesen.* 

1641 June 6. Johannes La Montagncf 

1642 April. David Provoost. 
1647 June 20. Gysbert Opdyck. 

Fort Nassau (Delaware River). 

1633. Arendt Corssen. 

1838. Jan Jansen van Ilpendam, 

Dead 1047. 

16 15 Oct. 12. Andries Iludde. 
1647 Sept. 20. Andries Iludde, 

Alexander Boyer^ Assistant. 



* Died shortly after arriving at his post, 
f Was sent thither with a force of fifty soldiers to defend 
the Fort against the aggressions of the English. 



50 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Fort Casimir. 
1652. GeiTit Bicker. 

Surrendered it to the Swedes. 

1655 Sept. Dirck Smith, Provisional com'der. 
1655 Nov. 29. Jean Paul Jacquet, Vice Director 
and Commander-in-Chief, 

Sworn 8d Dec. 1655; removed 20th 
April 1657. 

1657 April 20. Andries Hadde, 

Jan Juriaensen Becker, 
Paulus Jansen, Commissioners to 
manage the affairs of the Fort, 

New Amstel (late Fort Casimir). 

1657 April 21. Jacob Alrichs. 

1659 Dec. 80. Alexander d'Hinojossa. 

Swedish Settlement. 
1656. Hendrick Iluyghens, Commis'ry. 

Tinnccum. 
1662. Joost de la Grange, Councillor, 

Altona, 
1657 April. Andries Hudde, 



NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 51 

Paulus Jansen, 

Jan Juriaeiisen Becker, Com- 
missioners. 
1658 July 30. William Beeckman, 

WhorekiL 
1660 Jan. Peter Alrichs, Commander,* 



Council. 
JFort Casimir and New Am^teL 

1655 Dec. 18. Andries Hudde, 

Elmerhuysen Kleyn, 
Gysbert Braey, 
Hans Hopman, 

Returned to Holland, 1657. 

1656 Sept. Paulus Jansen, vice Hopman. 
1657. Alexander d'Hinojossa, 

Abraham Rynevelt, Storekeeper^ 
Cornells van Gezel, Storekeeper. 
1659 !N'ov. 26. Gerrit van Sweringen, vice Ryne- 
velt, deceased. 

* Had been Commissary at New Amstel in 1656, 7. 



52 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1660 Jan. Jan Crato, vice Gezel removed. 
Elmerhuysen Kleyn, 

Died 1661. 

Jan Willemsen, 

Died November, 1662. 

1661. Peter Petersen Herder. 

1663 Dec. 3. Peter Alriehs, 

Israel Alriehs, 

Henry Cousturier. 



REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMONALTY. 

The Twelve Men. 

This Board represented Manhattan, Breuckelen and Pa- 
vonia, and were elected to suggest means to punish the 
Indians for a murder they had committed. This is the first 
glimmer of a Representative form of Government within the 
limits of the present States of New York and New Jersey. 

1641 Aug. 29. David Pietersen de Yries, Presi- 
dent^ 
Jacques Bentyn, 
Jan Jansen Dam, 

Dead 1651. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 53 

Hen d rick Jan sen,* 
Maryn Adriaensen, 
Abrani Pietersen, the Miller, 
Fredrick Lnbbertsen, 
Jochim Pietersen Kuyter, 
Gerrit Dircksen, 
George Rapalje, 
Abram Planck, 
Jacob Stotfelsen. 

In a subsequent record occur the names of: 

John Evertsen Bout, 
Jacob Walingen. 
1642 Feb. 18. Board abolished. 



The Eight Men. 

Elected to adopt measures against the Indians. These 
delegates were to meet every Saturday for deliberation. 
Five was a quorum. 

1643 Sept. 13. Jochim Pietersen Kuyter, 

* Banished in November 1642, for having spoken disre- 
spectfully of Governor Kieft. 



54 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Jan Jansen Dam, 

Barent Dirckseii, 

Abraham Pietersen, the Miller, 

Isaac Allerton, 

Thomas Hall, 

Gerrit Wolphertsen (van Cou- 
wenhoveii), 

Cornells Melyn. 
Sept. 15. Jan Evertsen Bout, vice Dam ex- 
pelled. 
1645. Jacob StofFelsen, 

John Underhill, 

Francis Douty, 

George Baxter, 

Richard Smith, 

Gysbert Opdyck, 

Jan Evertsen Bout, 

Olotf Stevensen van Cortland. 



new netherland register. 55 

The ITine Men. 

Reprepentcd ^Innlmtfan?, Breuckelen, Amersfoort and 
Pavonia, and the principal classes of the community, viz : 
the Merchants, Burghers and Agriculturists. The duties of 
this Board were: First, to proniofe the honor of God, 
the welfare of the country and the preservation of the Re- 
formed Religion, according to the discipline of the Dutch 
Church. Second, to give their opinion on matters submitted 
to them by the Director and Council. Third, three of the 
nine, viz : one Merchant, one Burgher, one Farmer, were 
to attend for a month in rotation on the weekly Court, as 
long as civil cases were before it, and to act subsequently 
as Referees, or Arbitrators on cases referred to them. If in 
case of sickness or absence any of these three could not 
attend, his place was to be filled by another of the Nine Men 
of the same class. Six retired from office annually, to be 
replaced by an equal number selected from twelve names 
sent in by the whole Board. They held their sessions in 
David Provoost's School-room, and were the immediate pre- 
cursors of the Burgomasters and Schepens, and of a Muni- 
cipal form of government in the city of New Amsterdam. 

1647 Sept. 25. Augustine Ileerman, 

Arnoldus van Hardenbergh, 
GovertLoockermans, Merchants. 
Jan Jansen Damen, dead 1652. 
Jacob Wolfertsen (van Couwen- 

hoven), 
Hendrick Kip, Burghers, 



56 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Michael Jansen, 
Jan Evertsen Bout, 
Thomas Hall, Farmers. 
1649. Adriaenvaii davldowck^President, 

Placed under arrest 4tli March, 1649. 

Augustine Ilcerman, 
Ariioldus van Ilardenbergh, 
Govert Lockerraans, 
Oloff Stevensen van Cortland, 
Ilendrick Ilendrickse Kip, 
Michael Jansen, 
Elbert Elbertsen (StoothofF), 
Jacob Wolfertsen van Couwen- 
hoven. 
1650 Augustine Heerman, 

Jacob van Couwenhoven, 
Elbert Elbertsen, 
Hendrick Hendrickse Kip, 
Michael Jansen, 
Thomas Hall, 
OloiF Stevens van Cortland, 



NEW NETHERLAND REQISTER. 57 

Govert Loockermans, 
Jan Evertseu Bout. 
1652 Feb. 2. David Provoost, 

William Beeckman,* 

Jacobus van Curler, 

AUard Anthony, 

Isaac de Foreest, 

Arent van Hattem, 

Jocheni Pietersen Kuyter, 

Paulus Leendertseu van der 

Grist, 
Peter Cornelissen, the Miller, 

* It appears that Mr. Beeckman came to New Nethcrland 
in 1047, in the ehip Princess, in the West India Company 
service, but in what capacity is not stated. He was Lieu- 
tenant of the Burghers' Corps, New Amsterdam, in 1651 ; 
Schepen in 1653, 1654, 1650, and 1657 ; afterwards Com- 
missary at the Delaware and at Esopus; Burgomaster in 
1674, and after filling various other responsible offices, died 
in 1717. 



58 NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 



BURGOMASTEES A:^D SCHErENS. 

New Amsterdam, 

These functionaries succeeded the Nine men on the Incor- 
poration of the city of New Amsterdam. They were ap- 
pointed by the Director General and Council until January, 
1656, when, on petition, they were allowed for the first time 
the privilege of nominating and submitting a double number 
to the Director and Council, from which the latter were to 
select the members of the Board for the ensuing year ; but 
"when the nomination was made, it was resolved on the 2d of 
February, by the Director and Council, "for concord and 
harmony's sake," some of those nominated having rendered 
themselves, by former disputes, unacceptable to the autho- 
rities, to continue the present Burgomasters and Schepens 
for another year, and only to supply the vacancies in the 
Board of Schepens by the nomination of two respectable 
persons. The nomination of their successors was not con- 
ceded until 1658. The incumbents entered office on 2d 
February of each year, unless otherwise stated. 



Burgomasters. 

1653 Feb. 2. Arent van Ilattem, 
Martin Cregier. 



KEW NETHER LAND REGISTER. 69 

1G54. Arent van Hattcm, 

Martin Cregier. 
Dec. 8. Allard Anthony, vfce Van Iliittcm 
returned to Holland. 
1655. Allard Anthony, 

Oloff Stevensen van Cortland. 
1650. Allard Anthony, 

Oloff Stevensen van Cortland. 

1657. Allard Anthony, 

Paulu8 Lendertsen van der Grist. 

1658. Paulus Lendertsen van der Grist, 
Oloff* Stevensen van Cortland. 

1659. Oloff* Stevensen van Cortland, 
Martin Cregier. 

1660. Martin Cregier, 
Allard Anthony. 

April 26. Oloff Stevensen van Cortland.* 

1661. Allard Anthony, 

Paulus Lendertsen van der Grist. 

* Authorized to oflSciate as presiding Burgomaster, both 
these officers being absent. On oth July, Burgomasters Cregier 
and Van Cortland accompanieJ the Director General to the 
Esopus for the purpose of concluding a peace with the 
Indians. 



60 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1662. Paulus Lendertsen van der Grist, 
Oloff Stevensen van Cortland. 

1663. Olotf Stevensen van Cortland, 
Martin Cregier. 

July 5. Paulus Lendertsen van der Grist, 
vice Cregier.* 

1664. Paulus Lendertsen van der Grist, 
Cornells Steenwjck. 



1673 Aug. 17. Johannes van Brugh, 

Johannes de Peyster, 
^gidius Luyck. 

1674 Aug. 11. Johannes van Brugh, 

William Beeekman. 



SCHEPENg. 

1653 Feh. 2. Paulus Lendertsen van der Grist, 
Maximilian van Gheel, 

* Entered the military service of the West India Company 
for the Esopus War. 



IfEW NETHERLAND REdlSTHR. 61 

Allard Anthony,* 
William Beeckman, 
Peter Wolfertsen van Couwen- 
hoven* 

1654. Paul 118 Lendertson van der Gristf 
William Beeckman, 

Peter Wolfertsen van Couwen- 

hoven, 
Jochem Pietcrsen Kuyter, 
Oloft* Stevensen van Cortland. 
Dec. 8. Joannes Nevius, vice Kuyter, 

murdered by Indians. 

1655. Johannes Nevius, 
Johannes de Peyster, 
Johannes van Brugh, 
Jacob Strycker, 

Jan Tinge. 

* 1653, last of June, was sent to Holland to obtain aid 
against the English, then threatening to invade New Nether- 
land. 

f Accompanied Director Stuyvesatit to the WiSst Indies 24th 
December, 1664; 



62 NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 

1656. Joannes van Brugh, 
Jacob Strycker, 
Jan Vinge, 
William Bceckman, 
Ilcndrick Ilendricksen Kip. 

1657. William Becckman, President. 
Joannes cle Peyster, 
Govert Loockermans, 
Adriaen Blommert, 
Hendrick Jan sen van der Vin. 

1658. Joannes de Peyster, President. 
Peter Wolfertsen van Couwen- 

hoven, 
Jacob Strycker, 
Cornelis Steenwyck, 
Isaac de Foreest. 

1659. Peter Wolfertsen van Couwen- 

hoven, 
Joannes Pietersen van Brugh, 
Jeronimus Ebbingh, 
Hendnck Jansen van de Yin, 
Jacob Kip. 

1660. Cornelis Steenwyck, President. 



NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 63 

Jacob Stryckcr, 
Govert Loockermans, 
Timotliens Gabry, 

Died 1080. 

Jacobus Backer. 
16G1. Timotbcus Gabry, 

peter Woll'ertscn van Couwen- 

boven, 
Jobannes van Brugb, 
Jan Vinje, 
Jcronimus Ebbingb. 

1662. Jobannes Pietcrsen van Brugb, 

President. 
Jobannes de Peyster, 
Jacob Strycker, 
Jacob Backer, 
Isaac Grevenraet. 

1663. Jacob Strycker, President 
Peter van Couwenboven, 
Jan Vinje, 

Jacob Kip, 
Jacques Cousseau. 



64 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

July 5. Jacobus Backer, vice Couwen- 
hoveii.* 
1664. Jacobus Backer, President. 

Timotheus Gabry, 
Isaac Grrevenraet, 
Nicolaus Meyer, 
Christoffel Hooglant. 



1673 Aug. IT. William Becckman, 

Jeroniraus Ebbingh, 
Jacob Kip, 

Lourens van der Spiegel, 
Gelyn Verplanck. 

1674 Aug. 11. Jacob Kip, President, 

Gelyn Yerplanck, 
Francis Rombouts, 
Christoffel Hooglant, 
Stephen van Cortland. 

^ Entered the military service of the West India Company 
for the Esopus War. 



NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 65 



ORPIIAK MASTERS. 

Neio Amsterdam, 

The Deacons of the Church were considered the Guardians 
of Widows and Orphans. On the death of either a man or a 
woman, leaving children, (Iiey were bound to notify, through 
the Clerk of the church, the decease to the Director and 
Council, and afterwards in 1G53 to the Burgomasters, who 
were ex officio Orphan Masters, and to »pply for the appoint- 
ment of Curators, unless the Orphan Court was specially 
excluded by the will of the deceased. The Burgomasters, 
who were burdened with many other duties, were subse- 
quently relieved of the oflSce of Orphan Masters at their 
own request, and persons specially appointed to discharge 
such duties. But the Burgomasters, notwithstanding, occa- 
sionally acted in the absence of tlie proper Orphan Masters. 
The number of the latter at first was two, but this was in- 
creased in 1658, to three, "as the business of the Court was 
largely augmented, in consequence of the great mortality 
that year." The legal powers and jurisdiction of the Court 
are very fully set forth in Rooseboorii's liccucil, Chap. 28. 

1653. Burgomasters, ex officio, until 

1655 Oct. 19. Peter Wolphertseii van Couwen- 
hoven, 
Peter Oornelissen van der Veen. 



9 



66 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTEH. 

1656 Feb. 25. Paul us Leendertsen van der 

Grist, 
Peter "Wolphertsen van Couwen- 
lioven. 

1657 Feb. 13. Peter Wolphertsen van Couwen- 

hoven, 
Oloff Stevensen van Cortland. 

1658 Feb. 26. Peter "Wolpbertsen van Couwen- 

hoven, 
Wilhelmus Beeckman. 
i^ov. 21. Peter Wolphertseu van Couwen- 

hoven, 
Martin Cregier, vice Beeckman 

sent to the Delaware, 
Johannes Pietersen Verbrugge. 

1659 Feb. Peter Wolphertsen van Couwen- 

hoven, 
Johannes Pietersen Yerbrugge, 
Allard Anthony. 
Mar. 19. Paulus Leendertsen van der 

Grist. 
May 7. Johannes de Peyster. 

1660 Feb. 7. Paulus Leendertsen van der 

Grist, 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 67 

Johannes de Peyster, 

Oloff Steven sen van Cortland. 

1661 Mar. 3. OlofFStevensen van Cortland, 

Martin Cregier, 
Cornells Stecnwyck. 

1662 Mar. 16. Martin Cregier, 

Cornells Steenwyck, 
Peter Wolphertsen van Couwen- 
hoven. 

1663 Mar. 28. Allard Anthony, 

Cornells Steenwyck, 
Johannes van Brugh. 
Sept. 10. Govert Lookermans, vice Van 
Brugh gone to Fatherland. 

1664 Mar. 18. Allard Anthony, " 

Govert Loockermans, 
Jacob Strycker. 

Fort Orange. 
1652. Vice Director, ex officio. 

1657 Feb. 7. Jan Vcrbecck, 
Evert Weudel. 



68 NEW NETHEHLAND REGISl'ER. 



MAGISTEATES, 

Fort Orange, 

Two went out annnally. 

1654 April 14. Sander Leenclertsen (Gleii)^ 

Pieter Hartgers, 
Frans Barentsen Pastoor, 
Jan Yerbeeck, 
Jan Tomassen, 
Yolckert Jansen. 

1655 Aug. 11. Sander Leendertsen (Glen), 

Peter Hartgers, 
Frans Barentsen Pastoor, 
Rutger Jaeobsen, vice Yerbeeck, 
Andries Herbertsen, vice Tomas- 
sen, 
Dirck Jansen Croon, extra. 

1656 April 12. Rutger Jacobsen, 

Andries Herbertsen, 

Jacob Jansen Schermerboorn,2;zce 

Leendertsen, 
Pbilip Pietersen Sehnyler, vice 

Hartgers, 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTEH. 69 

Goosen Gerritsen (van Schaack), 
extra, 

1657 May 1. Jacob Jansen Schcrmerlioorn, 

Philip Pietersen Schuyler, 
Goosen Gerritsen, (van Schaack) 
Abraham Staets, vice Jacobsen, 
Jan Tomassen, vice Herbertsen, 
Adriaen Gerritsen, extra^ 

1658 Mar. 26. Abraham Staets, 

Jan Tomassen, 

Adriaen Gerritsen, 

Peter Hartgers, vice Schermer- 

hoorn, 
Francis Boon, vice Schuyler, 
Dick Jansen Croon, extra, vice 

Gerritsen. 

1659 May 1. Peter Hartgers, 

Francis Boon, 
Dirck Jansen Croon, 
Andries Herbertsen, vice Staets, 
Sander Leendertsen (Glen), vice 

Tomassen, . 
Jan Verbeeck, vice A. Gerritsen. 



70 NEW NETHElRLAND REGISTER. 

1600 April 12. Andries Herbertsen, 

Sander Leendertsen (Glen), 
Jan Yerbeeck, 

Rutger Jacobsen, vice Hartgers, 
Frans Barents en Pastoor, vice 

Boon^ 
Evert Jansen Wendel, extra^ vice 
Croon. 

1661 April 11. Rutger Jacobsen, 

Frans Barentsen Pastoor, 
Evert Jansen Wendel, 
Abraham Staets, 
Philip Pietersen Schnyler, 
Adriaen Gerritsen, extra. 

1662 April 6. Abraham Staets, 

Adriaen Gerritsen, 
Philip Pietersen Schuyler, 
Francis Boon, 
Goosen Gerritsen, 
Jan Tomassen. 

1663 April 5. Francis Boon, 

Goosen Gerritsen, 
Jan Tomassen, 
Jan Verbeeck, 



NBW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 71 

Gerrit Slechteuhorst, 
Stoffel Janscn. 
1664 April 1. Jan Verbeeck, 

Gerrit Slechteuhorst, 
Stoftel Jausen, 
Jacob Schernicrhoorn, 
Jan Hendricks van Bacl, 
Jan Kostersen van Accken. 

WillemstadL 

1673 Oct. 6. Gerrit van Slechtenhorst, 
David Schuyler, 
Cornelis van Dyck, 
Peter Bogardus. 

Schanegtede, 
1673 Sept. 19. Sander Leendertsen Glen, 
Herman Vedder, 
Barent Janse. 

' Wiltwyck, 

1661 May 2. Evert Pels, 

Cornelis Barentsen Slecht, 
Albert Hey mans. 



72 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1662. Evert Pels, 

Tjerck Claesseii de Witt, 
Albert Gy sbertsen. 

1663 April 5. Tjerck Claessen De Witt, 

Thomas Chambers, 
Albert Gysbertsen, 
Gysbert van Imbroch. 

1664 April 3. Jan Willemsen Hooghteling, 

Hendrick Jochemsen. 

Swaenenhurgh. 

1673 Oct. 6. Cornells Wyncoop, 

Eoelotf Kierstede, 
Wessel Ten Broeck, 
Jan B urban 8. 

1674 Aug. 14. JoostAdriaensen,viceWyncoop, 

Cornells Hoogeboom, vice Kier- 
stede. 

Hurley, 

1673 Oct. 6. Louis du Bois, 

KoelofF Hendricksen. 

1674 Aug. 14. Adriaen Albertsen Koosa, vice 

Du Bois. 



NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 73 

Marbletoiim, 
1673. Oct. 6. Jan Joosten, 

Jan Broersen. 
1674 Aug. 14. William Jansen Scliudt, vice 
Joofiten. 

Breuckekn. 
1646 June 11. Jan Evertsen Bout, 

Huyg Aertsen van Rossum, 

Elected 2l8t May. 

1658. Jan Evertsen Bout, 

Frederick Lubbertsen, 

Died 1G79. 

1654 April 9. Jan Evertsen Bout, 

Reelected; declined serving; died 1672. 

Frederick Lubbertsen, 
Albert Cornelissen Wantenaer, 
William Bredenbent, 
Joris Dircksen, 
Peter Cornelissen. 

1655 April 13. Frederick Lubbertsen, 

Albert Cornelissen Wantenaar, 
Joris Dircksen, 

Joris Rapalje, vice P. Cornelissen. 
10 



74 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1656 Mar. 28. Albert Cornelissen Wantenaar, 

Joris Dircksen, 
Joris Eapalje, 

William Bredenbent, vice Lub- 
bertsen. 

1657 Mar. 27. Albert Cornelissen "Wantenaar, 

Joris Dircksen, 
William Bredenbent, 
Joris Eapalje.* 

1658 Mar. 26. Joris Dircksen, 

William Bredenbent, 
Tennis Nyssen, 
Peter Montfoort. 
1659, 



1660 May 3. Joris Dircksen, 

William Bredenbent, 
Joris Eapalje. 

* A new nomination had been sent in, but as the majority 
of those named could neither read nor write, the old magis- 
trates were continued. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 75 

1661 Mar. 21. Tennis Nyssen, 

William Gerritsen van Couwen- 

hoven, 
Tennis Jan^en, 
Thomas Vcrdon. 

1662 Mar. 23. Tennis Janaen, 

William Gerritsen van Couwen- 

hoven, 
Jan Jorissen Rapalje, 
Thomas Yerdon. 

1663 Mar. 19. Thomas Verdonck, 

William Bredenbent, 

Albert Cornelissen Wantenaar, 

Tennis Gysberts Bogaert. 

1664 Mar. 20. Thomas Verdonck, 

William Bredenbent, 
Albert Cornelissen Wantenaar, 
William van Couwenhoven, 
Frederick Lubbeitsen. 



1673 Aug. 18. Theunis Gysbertse Bogaert, 
Frederick Lubbertse, 



76 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Thomas Lammertse, 
Rem Jansen. 

MidwouL 

Planted 1652. 

1654 Mar. 6. Jan Strycker, 

Adriaeu Hegeman, 
Jan Snedicker. 

1655 April 13. Jan Snedicker, 

Adriaen Hegeman, 
Thomas Swartwout,2;fceStrycker. 
Oct. 16. Jan Strycker, 

Adriaen Hegeman, 
Thomas Swartwout. 

1656 Mar. 28. Jan Snedicker, 

Jan Strj'cker, 
Peter Lott. 

1657 Mar. 27. Jan Strycker, 

Adriaen Hegeman, 

— William Jacobse van Boerum, 

Jan Snedicker. 

1658 Mar. 19. Adriaen Hegeman, 

Jan Snedicker, 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 77 

William Guiljarasen. 



1659 



1660 May 3. eTan Snedicker, 

Jan S try eke r, 
William Willemse. 

1661 Mar. 31.* Jan Snedicker, 

Jan Strycker, 
William Willemse. 

1662 Mar. 23. Jan Strycker, 

William Jacobse van Boerum, ^_ 

Hendrick Jorissen. 
•1663 Mar. 19. Jan Snedicker, 

Hendrick Jorissen, 

William Jacobse van Boerum 

1664 Mar. 20. Jan Strycker, 

Jan Snedicker, 

William Guilliamsen. 

* Previous to this date, there was only one Court of 
Justice for Midwout and Amersfoort, which sat three-fourths 
of the year at the former place, and one quarter at the latter; 
each now was granted a separate Court. 



78 NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 

1673. Aug. 18. Ilendrick Jorisseii, 
Jan Strjcker, 
Alike Jans, 
Peter Lott. 

Amersfoort. 

Planted 1633. 

1654 April. Elbert Elbertsen (Stoothof ), 

Mcholas Stillwell, 
Cornells de Potter. 

1655 April 13. Mcolas Stillwell, 

Peter Claessen, vice Elbertsen. 

1656 Mar. 28. Elbert Elbertsen, 

Martin Jansen van Breuckelen. 

1657 Mar. 27. Martin Jansen, 

Elbert Elbertsen (Stoothof), 

1658 Mar. 19. Martin Jansen, 

Peter Claessen. 

1659 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 79 

1660 April 24. Tunis Guisbert. 

May 3. Elbert Elbertsen, 
Peter Cornelissen, 
Simon Jansen van Aertsdalen.* 

1661 Mar. 31. Elbert Elbertsen, 

Peter Cornelissen, 

Simon Jansen van Aertsdalen. 

1662 Mar. 23. Elbert Elbertsen, 

Peter Cornelissen, 
Simon Jansen van Aertsdalen, 
Peter Claessen, 

Roelof Marten sen van Breuc- 
kelen. 

1663 Mar. 19. Elbert Elbertsen, 

Peter Claessen, 
Roelof Martense. 

1664 Mar. 20. Elbert Elbertsen, 

Peter Cornelissen, 
Coert Stevensen. 

* Amersfoort and Midwout had at this time but one joint 
Court of Justice, which sat at the latter place three quarters 
of a year, and only one quarter at Amersfoort. On applica- 
tion of the latter place, each village was provided with a 
subaltern Court, on 31st March, 1661. 



/ 



80 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 



1673 Aug. 18. Elbert Elbertsen, 
Abrarn Jorissen, 
Eoelof Martensen 
Koert Stevensen. 



Neio Utrecht. 

Court erected February 23, 1660; incorporated 22d De- 
cember, 1661. 

1659. Jan Tomassen (van Djck), 

Jacobus van Corlear, Superin- 
tendants. 

1660 Feb. 23. Jan Tomassen van Dyck. 

Jacobus van Corlear. 

1661 Dec. 22. Jan Tomassen (van Djck), 

Rutger Joosten van Brunt, 
Jacob Ilellakens, alias Swart. 

1663 Jan. 4. Balthazar Vos, 

Jacob Pietersen, 
Francis de Bruyn. 

1664 Jan. 10. Francis de Bruyn, 

Balthazar Yos, 
Jacob Hellakens. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 81 

1673 Aug. 18. Thomas Jansen, 

Heiulrick Mattyssen (Smack), 
Jan Tomassen (van Dyck), 
Jan van Deventer. 
Nov. 16. Jan Gysbertse van Meteren, vice 
Tomassen deceased. 

Boswi/ck. 

Court erected March 31, 1G61. 

1661 Mar. 31. Peter Jansen de Witt, 

Jan Tilje (Letelier), 
Jan Cornelissen Zeeuw. 

1662 Mar. 30. Peter Jansen de Witt, 

Jan Cornelissen Zeeuw, 
Ryck Leydecker, 
Jan Catjouw. 
Dec. 28. Jan Tiljer (Letelier), vice Catjou, 
returned to Holland. 

1663 April 5. Gysbert Teunissen, 

Barent Joosten, 
Ryck Leydecker. 

1664 April 3. David Jochimsen, 

John Lequier, of Paris. 

U 



82 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1673 Aug. 18. Ilendrick Bareiitse Smit, 
Gysbert Theunissen, 
Yolekert Dirckse, 
Jan Cornelissen de Zeeuw. 

Gravesend. 

Incorporated 1645. 

1650. George Baxter, 
William "Wilkins, 
Mcholas StillvvelL 

Dec. A new Election was held, when 
other persons were chosen, but 
in consequence of Baxter's 
representations, they were not 
approved and the old magis- 
trates held over. 

1651. George Baxter, 
William Wilkins, 
Nicholas Still well. 

James Hubbard, 
William Bowne, Assistants, 
1652, 



NfiVV NETHERLAND REGISTER. 83 

1653. George Baxter,* 

James Hubbard,* 
William Wilkins. 

1654 Nov. 23. William Wilkins, 

The Sheriff and 
Town Clerk. 

1655 July 19. William Bowne, 

William Wilkins, 
Edward Brouse. 

1656 Mar. 25. William Bowne, 

William Wilkins, 
Edward Brouse. 

1657 Mar. 27. Thomas Spicer, 

Nicolas Stillwell, 
William Bowne. 

1658 July 4. Thomas Spicer, 

William Wilkins, 
Edward Brouse. 

1659 April 21. William Wilkins, 

William Bowne, 
John Cooke* 
1660. William Wilkins. 

* Removed from ofl&ce for disaffection in 1654. 



84 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 



1661 Mar. 31. William Wilkins, 

John Cooke, 
"William Bowne. 

1662 May 4. William Wilkins, 

William Bowne, 
John Cooke. 

1663 Jan. William Wilkins, 

James Hubbard.* 
Nov. Agents from Connecticut depos- 
ed the Magistrates in all the 
English villages under the 
Dutch, and appointed others 
in their stead. 

1664 May 12. James Hubbard,! 

William Wilkins.f 



1673 Aug. 18. Samuel Spicer, 

Kichard Stillwell, 

* Appointed by Captain John Scott, 
f Appointed by Connecticut. 



NBW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 86 

John Emans, 
Biireiit Jiiriaensen. 
1674 Sept. 6. Richard Stillwell, 
John Emans, 
John Tilton, 
Samuel Homs. 

Middleburgh. 

Planted 1642; incorporated 1G52. 

1652 Nov. 11. Thomas Hazard, 
Robert Coe, 
Richard Gildersleevci 

1653. Thomas Hazard, 
Robert Coe, 
Bichard Gildersleeve. 

1654. • Thomas Hazard, . 

Robert Coe, 
Richard Gildersleeve. 

1655. Thomas Hazard, 
Robert Coe, 
Richard Gildersleeve. 

1656 April 4. Robert Coe, 
Henry Feake, 



86 NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 

Richard Betts. 

1657 June 12. Henry Feake, 

Richard Betts, 
William Palmer* 

1658 July 30. William Palmer, 

John Coe, 
Edward Jessup. 
1659. Edward Jessup. 



1660 July 5. Magistt-ates of 1659, conimued, 

1661. Edward Jessup, 
Ralph Hunt, 
John Coe, 
Jonathan Fish. 

1662. Edward Jessup, 
Ralph Hunt, 
John Coe, 
Jonathan Fish. 

1663. John Coe, 
Edward Jessup, 
Ralph Hunt, 
Richard Betts, 



NEW NKTHKRLAND REGISTER. 87 

Samuel Toe, 
John Lay ton, 
Francis Swaine.* 

1663 Jan. 9. John Layton, 

Francis Swaine, 
William Blomfield, 
John Cochrane, 
Samuel Toe, 
Richard Betts, 
Ralph Iluut.t 

1664 Feb. 20. John Burroughs, 

Ralph Hunt, 

John Ramsden, 

Samuel Toe, 

John Layton, Townsmeiu 

Richard Betts, 

John Coe, Magistrates.X 

* These seven were townsmen to call meetings, &c. 

f Elected overseers by the inhabitants in November, 1663. 
Agents from Connecticut removed the old Magistrates in all 
the English villages on Long Island under the Dutch, and 
appointed others in their stead. 

X Elected under the presidency of Captain John Scott. 



88 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1664 May 12. Richard Betts,* 
John Coe.* 



1673 Sept. 6. Eichard Betts, 

Jonathan Hazard, 
Ealph Hunt. 

Flushing. 

Planted in 1645. 

1648 April 27. John Tounsend, 
John Hicks, 
William Toorn. 

1651. John Underhill, 
Thomas Saul, 
Rohert Terri, 

1652. John Hicks. 



1655 April 22. Thomas Saul, 

William Laurence, 
Edward Farrington. 

* Appointed by Connecticut, 



NEW NETHEELAND REGISTER. 89 

1656 Mar. 25. William Laurence, 
Edward Farrington, 
William Noble. 
1657. William Laurence, 

Edward Farrington, 
William Noble. 
1658 Jan. 22. Court suspended in consequence 
of Messrs. Farrington and 
Noble remonstrating against 
the law against Quakers ; the 
Court was restored 
Mar. 26. William Lawrence, 
Edward Farrington, 
William Noble.* 

1661. William Laurence, 
Edward Farrington, 
William Noble. 

1662, William Laurence, 
William Noble, 

* Jfo town meetings to be held without permission of the 
Director General and Council ; in lieu thereof, seven Select 
men to be chosen to regulate, with the Magistrates, all 
matters relating to Roads, Fences, Bridges, Schools, Churches 
a»d other Public Buildings. 
12 



90 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

William Hallett. 
1664 May 12. William Hallett,* 
William Il^oble.* 



1673 Au^. 30. John Hingsman [Hinchman], 
Francis Bloetgoet, 
Richard Wildie. 

Hempstead. 

Incorporated 16th November, 1644. 

1647. Richard Gildersleeve, 

John Seaman, 
John Hicks. 

1652 April. The Governor declared that the 
towne had not made a legall 
choj^ce [of Magistrates] and 
that all that they had done 
since Captaine Toppingf went 
away, hee looked at it to bee 
as nothing, & wished them to 
make a new choyce. 

* Appointed by Connecticut. 

I Thomas Topping was Justice of Southampton from 1647 
to 1663. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 91 

1652. Richard Gildersleeve, 



Mr. Coe, 

Dauicl Whitehead. 

1653 Dec. 11. John Stickland, 

William Washburn, 
Richard Gildersleeve.* 

1654 Nov. 10. John Sumon [? Seaman,] 

Robert Asimanf [Ashman.] 

1655 Nov. 10. John Stickland, 

John^IIicks, 

to ' 

Richard Gildersleeve. 

1656 Dec. 21. John Seaman, 

Richard Gildersleeve, 
John Hicks. 
1657. Richard Gildersleeve, 

John Seaman, 
John Hicks. 

♦ They were sworn to administer justice according to the 
tenor of their charter and the written laws of New Nether- 
land, and authorized in case of sickness or absence, and on 
important cases, to adjoin one, two or three of the former 
magistrates to act for or with them. 

f The magistrates ordered to send in a nomination for a 
third magistrate. 



92 NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 

1658 Feb. 27. Richard Gildersleeve, 

Robert Forman, 

John Hicks. 
Dec. 9. Richard Gildersleeve, 

Robert Forman, 
1659. John Hicks, 

Robert Jackson. 

1660 Dec. 15. John Hicks, 

Robert Jackson, 
Robert Ashman. 

1661 May 2. Richard Gildersleeve, 

John Hickff, 
Robert Ashman. 

1662 Feb. 6. John Hick&, 

Robert Ashman, 
Robert Jackson. 

1663 Jan. 20. John Hicks, 

Richard Gildersleevey 
Robert Ashman. 

1664 May 12. John Hicks,* 

Richard Gildersleeve, senr. 

* Appointed l)y CottnectUut^ 



HEW KestHerland register. 93 

1673 Aug. 30. John Smith, senr., 

John Semmens [Seaman,] 
William Jacobs. 
Sept. 25. Robert Jackson, vice Smith. 

JRustdorp, 

Granted March 21, 1656. 
1659. Benjamin Coe, 

Samuel Mathews, 

Richard Everett. 
1659 Sept. 9. Samuel Mathews, 

John Townsend, 

Benjamin Coe. 

1661 Jan. 24. Richard Everett, 

Nathaniel Denton, 
Andrew Messenger, 

In the room of others who had connived 
•with Quakers. 

1662 Jan. 28. In consequence of continued dis- 

sensions amongthePeople and 
Magistrates, on account of the 
Quaker prosecutions, a special 
officer was sent down to take 
possession of all the Records of 



94 NEW NETHERLAND KEGISTER. 

1662 Jan. 28. the Town, then in the hands of 
jN"athaniel Denton, and to order 
a nomination to be made by 
^\\ the Freemen of the true and 
Protestant religion, of four 
persons, out of whom and the 
present Magistrates others 
were to be appointed for the 
ensuing year. March 16, 1662, 
Records ordered to be deliver- 
ed to Mr. Coe, actual Magis- 
trate and the oldest Inhabitant 
of the place. 

1662 Mar. 4. Eobert Coe, 

Daniel Denton, 
Andrew Messenger. 

1663 Mar. 20. Eobert Coe, 

John Stickland, 
Thomas Benedict. 

1664 May 12. Robert Coe,* 

Thomas Benedict.* 

* Appointed by Connecticut. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 95 

1673 Aug. 30. John Carpenter, 
Robert Ashman, 
Nathaniel Denton. 

Had never been under the Dutch Government until 1673, 

1661 May 9. !N"o Court established here. 

1662 July 22. John Rigebell. 
1664 May 12. Jno Rickbell* 

Robert Ferman.* 
1673 Aug. 30. Nicolas Wright, 
Thomas Tounsen, 
Nathaniel Coles. 

Huntington. 

1673 Sept. 8. Joseph Whiteman, 

Isaac Piatt. 
1674. Jonas Wood, 

James Chichester. 

Seaialcot, 
1673 Sept. 8. Richard Woodhil, 
John Bayjes. 

* Appointed by Connecticut. 



96 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Southampton. 
1673 Sept. 8. Edward Howell, 
Josuah Barens. 

Easthamfton, 
1673 Sept. 8. John Mulford, 
John Stretton. 

^ Southold, 
1673 Sept. 8. Thomas More, 

Refused to serve. 

Thomas Hudsisson. 

Haerlem. 

Court erected 16th August, 1660, 

1660 Aug. 16. Jan Pietersen Slot, 

Daniel Terneur, 
Peter Cresson, 

1661 Nov. 3. Jan Pietersen Slot, 

Daniel Terneur, 

Johannes La Montague, junr., 
vice Cresson. 

1662 Nov. 16. Johannes La Montague, junr. 

Philip Cassie. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 9T 

Dirck Claessen. 
1663 April 23. Michel Muyden. 
lN"ov. 17. Jan La Moutagne, 
Daniel Terneur, 
Johannes Verveelen, 
John Pietersen Slot. 



1673. Resolved Waldron, 

David des Marest, 
Joost van Oblinis, 
Arent Hermans. 

1674 Oct. 2. Jan Petersen Ilarling, 
Adriaen Cornelissen, 
Jacob Pietersen de Groot, 
Wolfert Webber. 

Westchester, 
1656 Mar. 16. Thomas Wheeler. 
Mar. 28. Thomas Wheeler, 
Thomas iNfewman, 

Died 16C0, aged 76 years. 

John Lord. 
13 



98 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1657. Thomas Newman, 

John Lord, 
John Smith. 

1660 Jan. 21. Josias Gilbert, 

Nicolas Bayle}^ 
Thomas Yeall. 

1661 Jan. 11. Thomas Mollinaer, 

Thomas Vaile, 
Edward Waters. 

1662 Feb. 15. Edward Waters, 

Robert Huestis, 
William Betts. 

1663 May 24. Robert Huestis, 

John Barker, 
Nicholas Bayley. 
Oct. 8. Edward Gishop (Jessnp).* 

1664 May 12. Edward Jessup.* 



1673 Aug. 30. Joseph Palmer, 
Edward Waters, 
Richard Pampton. 

* Appointed by Connecticut, 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

MamaronccL 
1673 Aug. 24. John Busset, 

Henry Disbrow. 

Fordham, 
1673 Oct. 18. Johannis Verveelen, 
Michael Bastiaensen, 
Valentine Claessen. 

JSasichesier. 
1673 Aug. 30. John Hoit. 

Staien Island. 
1664 Jan. 28. David D'amarex, 
Pierre Billion, 
Walraven Lutten. 



1673 Aug. 25. Tys Barentse van Leerdain, 

Jan Willemse. 

1674 Feb. 14. Gideon Marlet, 

JS'athan Whiteman, addiiionaL 



100 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTEK. 

Bergen. 

1661 Feb. 10. Tielmari van Vleeck, President 

Herman Smeeman, 
Caspar Steinmits, 
Michel Jansen. 

1662 Oct. 16. Caspar Steinmits, 

Engelbert Steenhuysen, 
Gerrit Gerritsen. 

1663 Dec. 17. Balthazar Bayard, 

Adolph Hardenbrook, 
Harraan Smeeman. 



1673 Aug. 18. Gerrit Gerritse, 

Thomas Fredericks, 
Elias Michielse, 
Peter Marcellissen, 
Cornelis Abramse. 

1674 Aug. 31. "Walinck Jacobse, 

Engelbert Steenhuys. 

Gemoenepas. 
1674 Aug. 31. Enoch Michielse. 



NEW neTherlakd register. lOl 

Ahasi/mus. 
1674 Aug. 31. Claes Jansen. 

Minckaque and Penirq)och. 
1674 Aug. 31. Jan Dircksen Siecken. 

Elizabethiown, 
1673 Aug. 24. John Ogden, senr., 
Samuel Hopkins, 
Jacob Melyn. 

New- Worke* 
1673 Aug. 24. Jasper Crane, 
Robert Bond, 
John Ward. 

Shrewsbury/. 
1673 Aug. 24. John Hanoe, 

Eleakim Wardil, 
Hugh Djckman.* 



* These persons not being allowed by their religion to take, 
or to administer an oath, were discharged and a new election 
ordered 29th September, 1673. 






102 NEW KETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Piscataway. 

1673 Aug. 25. John Smally, 

Nicholas Boman, 
Daniel Denton. 

Tinnacung, (on the Delaware). 

1658. OloiF Stive (Stille), 

Matys Hansen, 
Peter Rambo, 

Resigned 21st March, 1661. 

Peter Kaick (Cock). 
1662. Joost La Grange. 

New Amstel. 

1661. Johannes Hendricks, 

Peter Petersen Harder. 

1660 June 29. Hendrick Kip, 
Jacob Crabbe, 
Bores Joosten. 

WhoreJdl. 
1673. Harmanus Wiltbanck, 

Sander Maelstyn, 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 103 

John Roots (Rhodes), 
William Claessen. 



TOWN CLERKS. 

New Amsterdam, 

1653 Jan. 27. Jacob Kip. 

1657 June 13. Timotheus Gabrj. 

1658. Johannes Nevius. 

New Orange, 

1673. Nicholas Bayard. 

1674. Ephraim Hermans, Deputy, 

Haerlem. 
1673. Hendrick van der Yin. 

Fort Orange, 

1654. Peter Ryverdingh. 

1656 Sept.28. Johannis Provoost. 
1673 Oct. 6. Johannes Provoost, 



104 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Benselaerswyck. 

1630. Areiit van Corlear. 

1642. Anthony de Hooges.* 

1656. • van Hamel. 

1660. Dirck van Schelluyne. 

Esopus. 

1658. Mathys Capito. 

1663 June 14. Mathys Capito. 
1673 Oct. 7. William La Montagne. 

Breuckelen, 

1654. The Sheriff, ex officio. 

166-. Michel Hainelle. 

Boswych 

1661. Senior Magistrate. 
1663 April 5. B. Hanout. 

Amersfoort. 
1663 Mar. 19. Adrian Hegeman. 



* Landed at the Manhattans 29th November, 1641 ; his 
widow married Roelof Swartwout. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 105 



New Utrecht, 

1662. Jacob van Corlear. 

Gravesend, 

1650. John Tilton. 

1662. William Goulding. 

1673 Aug. 18. Francis de Bruyn.* 

Flushing, 

1648 April 27. John Lawrence. 
1657. Edward Heart. 

1662. Edward Fisher. 

Middlehurfjh. 

1655. William Wood. 

1659. Thomas Lawrence. 

1662 Mar. 13. John Burroughs. 

1663 Sept. James Bradish. 

Hempstead. 

1647. John James. 

1650. Daniel Denton. 

* He was Clerk also of the Five Dutch Towns. 
14 • 



106 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1657. John James. 

1660 Dec. 15. Robert Maruine. 
1661. Jonas Iloldsworth. 

Bustdorp. 

I doubt if there was any Town Clerk proper in this Town 
X)ne of the Magistrates seems to have acted in that capacity. 

1657 Feb. 18. Daniel Denton. 



1661. 


!N"athaniel Denton. 


1662. 


Robert Coe. 




Oysterhay, 


1673. 


Mathias Harvey. 


• 


The Five English Towns* 


1673 Aug. 


81. Carel van Brugge. 




Southampton, 


1673. 


John Laughton. 




Seatalcot. 


1673. 


!N'athaniel Brewster. 



* Flushings Hempstead, Rustdorp, Middleburgh and 
Oysterbay. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER, 107 

EcLsthampton, 
1673. Thomas Talmadge. 

Huntington, 
1673. Thomas Powell. 

Toums on East End of Long Island,* 
1673 Sept. 8. Henry Pierson. 
Westchester, 
1661. Richard Mills. 

JFordham, 
1673 Oct. 18. Johannes Verveelen. 

Staten Inland. 
1673 Aug. 25. Peter Biljou. 

' Bergen. 

1664 Mar. 17. Balthazar Bayard. 
1678 Aug. 18. Claes Arentse Steers. 

* Southampton, Seatalcot, Huntington, Easthampton and 
Southold. 



108 NEW NETHERLANB REGISTER. 

Achter- Col. 
1673 Sept. 1. Samuel Hopkins. 

New- Work. 
1673. John Browne, jr., Becorder, 

Fort Casmir and New AmsteL 

1655. Andries Hudde. 

1655 Sept. 1. Jan Juriaens Becker. 
1659. Cornells van Gezel. 

Abraham van I^es. 



1660 Jan. 
1661. 


Gerrit van Sweringen. 
C. J. Yerbraaek, 
R. Ravens. 




Altona, 


1658. 


Jan Juriaensen Becker, CommiS' 


1660 June 5. 


sary. 
Andries Hudde, vice Becker di^ 
missed. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 109 

TOWIT TREASURERS. 

New Amsterdam. 
1655. The retiring Burgomaster. 

Fort Orange, 
1659 Dec. 2. Francis Boon. 



COURT MESSENGERS. 

The duties of these Officers were to serve Summons, make 
Arrests, levy Executions, &c., and were similar to those of a 
Marshal or Constable of the present day. In the English 
towns on Long Island they were, in fact, called and known 
as Constables. 





To the Council. 


1638. 


Philip de Tray. 


1654. 


Claes van Elsland. 


1656. 


Simon Joosten, 




Claes van Elsland, junr. 


1658 April 


16. Peter Schaef banck, 




Gjsbert Opdjck. 



110 NEW NETMilRLAND REGISTER. 

Neio Amsterdam. 

1655 Feb. 6. Dirck van Schellujne. 

1656 I^ov. 6. Mattheus de Yos. 

Fort Orange^ 

1654. Peter Kyverdingh* 

1656 Aug. 7. Ludovicus Cobes. 

Rensselaer swych 
1662. Anthony Jansen. 

Breuckelen. 

1657. Simon Joosten. 
-1664 July 4. Carel de Beauvois. 

Middlehurgh, 
1654. Elias Bayley. 

Flushing, 

1658. Jobn Mastine. 

Hempstead. 
Richard Valentine. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. Ill 

OyBterhay. 
1662 July 22. John Rigebell.* 

Bergen, 
1663. Claes Arentse Stoers. 

New Amstel. 

1656 Jan. 19. Mathys Bouchesne. 

1661. Hendrick Gerritsen van Gezel. 

1662. Gerrit de Groot. 



PROVOST MARSHAL. 

1647 Feb. 28. Peter Ebel. 

June 14. Adam Roelantsen. 

1654 Aug. 23. Areut Jansen van Vlieringen. 

1655 Nov. 29. Israel Bensen Yolck, nee Jansen, 

absconded. 

1656 Jan. 18. Dirck Crynen, vice Yolck ab- 

sconded. 
1658 May 25. Resolved Waldron vice Crynen 
returned to Fatherland. 

* Appointed by Connecticut. 



112 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1655. Anthony Lodewjcksen Baeck, 

Burgher Provost. 



JAILER. 
1646. Jan Pietersen, from Amsterdam, 

1657 Feb. 6. Anthony Lodewicksen Baeck. 



Turnkey. 



1653. Dirck Crynsen. 

1661 Feb. 24. Peter Bastiaensen. 



TOWI^ CRIER. 

1655 Dec. 23. Christotfel Michielsen, in place 
of his predecessor who re- 
turned to Holland. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 113 

FIRE WARDENS. 

* New Amsterdam, 

1648 Jan. 23. Adriaen Keyser, 
Thomas Hall, 
Martin Cregier, 
George Wolsey. 

1655 April 13. Hendrick Kip, 

Govert Loockermans, 
Jean Paul Jacquet. 

1656 Jan. 18. Christian Barent8en,vic6 Jacquet. 

1657 Feb. 13. Daniel Litscho, vice Lookermans. 

1658 Dec. 23. Jan Jansen de Jongh, 

Johannis de La Montagne, junr. 
1661 Jan. 20. Evert Duyckingh. 

Mar. 3. Hendrick Willemsen Backer, 
Claes GangelofFsen. 



1674 Jan. 5. Jan Jansen van Bresteede, 

Evert Duyckingh, 

Rynier Willemsen Backer, 

Jonas Bartelse. 
15 



114 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 



yE:N^DUE MASTERS. 

This office and its perquisites belonged, ex officio, to the 
Provincial Secretary, who performed its duties Tby Deputy. 
After the organization of a municipal government for New 
Amsterdam, a question arose as to whether the City Clerk, or 
the Secretary of the Province was Vendue Master within the 
City limits. It was then adjudged by the Supreme Court, that 
the sale of property, both real and personal, under judgment 
of the Director and Council, belonged to the Secretary of the 
Province, or his Deputy Vendue Master. The City Clerk was 
Vendue Master to the Court of Orphans, and in cases where 
judgment had been rendered by the Court of Burgomasters 
and Schepens. 

Secretary of the Province, ex officio 
1649. Adriaen Keyser, Deputy. 

1661. Timotheus Gabry, Deputy, 

1672. Jacques Corteljou, L. I. 

1673 Aug. 20. Nicholas Bayard, Secretary. 

1674 Jan. 1. Francis de Bruyn, for the Eive 

Dutch Towns on Long Island, 
vice Corteljou. 

New Amsterdam. 
1655 Nov. 29. City Clerk. 



NEW NETIIEKLAND KEGISTER. 115 

ROY MASTERS, OR CITY SURVEYORS. 

1647 July 22. Lubbertus van Dincklagen, 

PauluB Lcendertsen vaiider Grist 
Cornelis van Tienhoven. 

1655 Mar. 2. Peter Wolfertsen van Couwen- 
hoven, vice Dincklagen. 

1655 Nov. 10. Johannes de La Montague, 
Allard Anthony. 

1656. Paulus Leendersteu van der Grist 

1657 Feb. 13. Hendrick Ilendricksen Kip, vice 
Van der Grist. 



INSPECTORS. 

Here we have the introduction of those Inspection Laws 
which continued in this State for more than two hundred 
years, and were abolished only by the Constitution of 1846. 

Of Tobacco. 

1638 Aug. 12. Claes van Elsland, 
Wibrant Pietersen. 
1640 Jan. 5. Jacob van Curler, 



116 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

David Provoost, vice Elsland and 
Pietersen. 
1653. Isaac de Poreest, 

George Holmes. 

1655 April 13. Peter van derJjmde,vice'H.o\meB, 

Of Beer Barrels. 

1656 Nov. 28. Jacob Jansen van J^sToorstrande. 

Of Bread. 

1661 Oct. 13. HendrickWillem8en,^a/^er, 
CbristoiFel Hoogland. 

Of Weights astd Measures, 

1657 Jan. 8. Warnaer Wessel.s. 

Measurers of Grain and Lime. 

1657 Peb. 6. Jacob Leendersten van der Grist, 

Michiel Jansen. 

1658 Feb. 21. Joannes Leendertsen van der 

Grist. 



NfiW NfiTttERLAKD RElGlSTER. 117 





MILLERS* 


1638. 


Abraham Pietersen. 


1640. 


Philip Gerritsen. 


1652. 


Peter Cornelisscn. 


1655. 


Abraham Martins Clock. 


1661. 


Jan De Witt. 



FERRY MASTERS. 

Perries were leased, or let to farm, for a certain number of 
years. 

To Long Island. 

1652. Cornelis Dircksen Hooglant. 

1654. Egbert van Borsum. 

1662. Paulus van der Beeck. 

To Bergen. 
1661. William Jansen. 



118 NEW NETHERLAND REaiSTER. 

CLERGYMEN. 

Reformed Dutch. 
New Amsterdam. 



1628. 




Jonas Michaelius. 


1633. 




Everardus Bogardus, 

Drowned 1647. 


1647. 




Joannes Backerus. 


1649. 




Joannes Megapolensia, 

Died 1G69. 


1652. 




Samuel Drisius. 


1659 


Aug. 


Machiel Zyperus.* 


1664. 




^gidius Luyck, Rector of Latin 

School. 
Samuel Megapolensis.f 

Pavonia. 


1633. 




Michel Pauluszoon. 



* Previously Minister at Curasao, which Island he now left 
for New Netherland, "in the hope of receiving a call there." 
His hope does not appear to have been realized. 

f Returned to Holland. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 119 

Rensselaerswyck and Fort Orange. 

1642. Joannes Megapolensis. 

1650. Wilhelniiis Grasmeer.* 

1652. Gideon Schaets. 



Midwoui and Dutch Towns on Long Island, 

1654. Johannes Theodorus Polhemus, 

Died 1676. 

Breuckelen, 

1660. Ilenricus Selyns, 

Died 1701. 

Esopus. 
1660. Hermanns Blom.* 

New Amstel (Delaware). 
1657. Everardus Welius, 

Died 9th December, 1659. 
* Returned to Holland. 



120 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 





Independent. 




Hempstead, 


1644. 


Eichard Denton, 




Returned to England. 


164-. 


Robert Fordham, 




Went to Southampton in 1649. 


1661. 


Jonah Fordham. 




Middlebiirgh. 


1642. 


Francis Doughty. 


1652. 


John Moore, 




Died 1657. 


1657. 


Richard Mills, Schoolmaster, officiated on 




Sundays, until 


1662. 


William Leverich. 




Flushing. 


1646-7. 


Francis Doughty, 



Went to Maryland, 1648. 

1656. William Wickendam, Baptist; 

banished. 

Jamaica. 
1662. Zachariah Walker. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 121 

Westchester. 

1656. No Minister ; meetings held on 

the Sabbath, when Mr. Bailey 
made prayer, and Robert Bas- 
sett read a sermon. 

Lutheran. 

New Amsterdam, 

1657. Joannes Ernestus Goetwasser; 

banished. 

Fort Christina (Delaware). 

1637. Reorus Torkillus. 

1643. John Campanius, 

Left in 1648. 

1650, Laurence Charles Lokenius, and 

two other Ministers.* 

New Amstel. 
1663 June 6. Abelius Zetskoorn. 

* These two were sent back to Sweden in 1655. 
16 



122 new netherland register. 

Catholic. 

These Clergymen, except Fathers Bressani and Poncet, 
who were prisoners, acted as Missionaries among the Iro- 
quois, or Five Nations of Indians. 

1642. Isaac Jogues, S. J. 

Put to death 1646. 

1644. Joseph Bressani, S. J. 

1653. Joseph Poncet, S. J. 

1654. Simon Le Moyne, S. J. 

1655. Peter J. M. Chaumonot, S. J. 

1655. ^ Claude Dablon, S. J. 

1656. Francois Le Mercier, S. J. 
1656. Eene Menard, S. J. 

1656. Jacques Fremin, S. J. 

1657. Paul Ragueneau, S. J. 
Francis Duperon, S. J. 

1661. Simon Le Moyne, S. J. 





ADVOCATES. 




Adriaen van der Donck. 


1652. 


Cornelis de Potter. 


1653. 


Francis Le Bleu. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 123 

NOTARIES. 

Nexo Amsterdam, 
1G51 Sept. 9. Dirck van Schelluyne, 

Arrived in New Netherland in 1652. 

1652 Sept. 16. David Provoost. 

1655 April 13. Johannes de Decker. 

1656 April 4. Mattheus de Yos. 
1656 Oct. 31. Pelgrom Clock. 

1658 July 30. Tielman van Vleck, from Bremeu. 

1661 Jan. 19. Solomon La Chaire. 

1662 Jan. 19. Walewyn van der Veen. 
1673 Dec. 21. Allard Anthony. 

Delaware, 
1659. Abraham van Nas. 

Willemstadi, 
1673 Nov. 2. Lodewyck Cobes. 

Schenectady. 
1673. John Gcrritsen van Marck. 



124 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 



PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. 

The first members of tlie Medical profession in New Nether- 
land were, of course, Ship Surgeons who practised on shore 
whilst their vessels lay in port. Some of these settled at the 
Manhattans and eked out a subsistence by being sometimes 
employed by the government. The following extract from 
the Dutch Records, illustrates the state of the Profession in 
those days: 

" 1652, February 2. On the petition of the Chirurgeons of 
New Amsterdam, that none but they alone be allowed to 
shave ; the Director and Council nnderstand that Shaving 
doth not appertain exclusively to Chirurgery, but is an ap- 
pendix thereunto ; that no man can be prevented operating 
on himself, nor to do another this friendly act, provided it be 
through courtesy and not for gain, which is hereby forbidden." 
It was then further 

Ordered, That Ship-Barbers shall not be allowed to dress 
any wounds, nor administer any potions on shore, without 
the previous knowledge and special consent of the Petitioners, 
or at least of Doctor La Montague. 

This is the earliest order on record regulating the Practice 
of Medicine in the State. In 1658, Messrs. Kierstede, Var- 
revanger and L'Oragne were the only Surgeons in New 
Amsterdam. 

New Amsterdam, 

1630. Herman Mynderts van den Bo- 

gaert. 



NEW NBTHERLANl) REGISlEK. 125 

1637. Johannes La Montague, 

Member of the Supreme Council and 
Vice Director of Fort Orange. 

1638. Hans Kierstede, 

Died in 1671. 

Peter van der Linde, 

Gerrit Scliut, 

Jan Pietersen van Essendelft, 

Died in 1640. 

1644. Paulus van der Beeck, from Bre- 

men. 

Had served in Curacjao and on board 
the Company's ships ; settled finally 
in Breuckelen. 

1647. William Hays, of Barry's Court, 

Ireland. 

Served since 1641, as Chief Surgeon in 
Curasao. 

Peter Yreucht. 
1649. Jacob HendricksenYarrevanger, 

Entered the Company's service in 1646, 
discharged June 1662. 

Isaac Jansen (ship), 
Jacob Mollenaer {ship), 
Jan Pauw {ship). 



126 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 



1652. 


Jan Ilerwy (Hervey), 




"William jN'oble {ship). 




Gysbert van Imbroch. 


1655. 


Jacobus Hugues, 




Johannes Megapholensis, junr., 




Returned to Holland, circa 1656. 




M. Cornells Clock. 


1658 Kov. 


18. Peter Jansen van den Bergb, 




Jacob L'Oragne. 


1659. 


Alexander Carolus Curtius. 


1660. 


Harman Wessels. 


1662. 


Jan du Parck {lyiilitary). 




Samuel Megapolensis, 




Cornells van Dyck, 




Died 1687. 


1673. 


Henry Taylor. 




Fort Orange. 


1642. 


Abraham Staets. 


1655. 


Jacob d'Hinse. 




Esopus. 


1660. 


Gysbert van Imbroch. 


1664 July 


17. Sybrant Cornelissen van Flens- 




burgh. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 127 





Middleburgh, 


1662. 


James Clark, 




Folcks, Mespaih. 


1663. 


William Leverich.* 




.Delaware, 


1655. 


Jan OS ting, 




Rynvelt, 




Died August, 1G58. 




William van Rasenburgh, 


1657. 


David Ludekens, 


1660. 


Tymen Stodder. 


1662. 


Jacob de Kommer. 



MATROJT OF THE ORPHAN^S. 

SENT FROM AMSTERDAM. 

1654. Immetje Cornells. 

* A supply of drugs was sent from Holland in the spring of 
this year, for an English Clergyman, "versed in the art of 
Physick and willing to serve in the capacity of Physician." 
The Rev. William Leverich is supposed to be the Clergyman 
alluded to. He had sailed in October, 1660, from New Am- 
sterdam for Holland, in the ship Spotted Cow, and returned 
in the fall or winter of 1662. 



128 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

MID WIVES. 

Midwives in Holland, before being licensed, were duly 
examined by a board of Physicians. One of such licensed 
women was appointed Midwife to a Town or Village. This 
custom was transferred to New Netherland. 

Neio Amsterdam. 
168-. Tryn Jansen (or Jonas). 

She was the mother of the much talked 
of Annetje Jans, wife of Rev. Ever- 
ardus Bogardus, and died in 1647. 

1638. Lysbet Dircksen. 

1655 April 21. Hellegonda Joris. 

Esopus. 
1655. Mrs. Cornells Barentsen Slecht. 



MATROI^ OF THE HOSPITAL.* 
1658 Dec. 23. Hilletje Wilburch. 

* This Hospital was established at the request of Surgeon 
Hendricksen Varrevanger for the reception of sick Soldiers, 
who had been previously billeted on private families, and of 
the Company's Negroes, who were left destitute in case of 
sickness. It was the first Hospital on the Island of Man- 
hattan. 



NBW NETHEBLAND REGISTER. 129 



SCHOOLMASTERS. 

••School-keeping and the appointment of Schoolmasters 
depend absolutely," say the Dutch Records, "from the Jus 
Patronatut, and require a License from the Director General 
and Council." In New Neiherland, as in Holland, Church 
and State were intimately allied, and the office of Teaching 
thus became, in some respects, semi-ecclesiastical. The 
duties of the Parochial Schoolmaster, as set forth in his com- 
mission, were to promote Religious Worship, to read a portion 
of the Word of God to the people, to endeavor as much as 
possible to bring them up in the ways of the Lord, to con- 
sole them in their Sickness and to conduct himself with all 
diligence and fidelity in his calling, so as to give others a 
good example, as becometh a devout, pious and worthy Con- 
soler of the Sick, Church Clerk, Precentor and Schoolmaster, \ 
in which capacities all persons, without distinction, were com- / 
manded to acknowledge him. These, however, were the 
duties only of Teachers of Schools belonging to, or under 
Consistories or Churches, or who were appointed to Towns 
or settlements not yet provided with a Minister. Teachers 
of Private Schools, though necessarily licensed, were not / 
connected officially with the Church. -^ 

NeiD Amsterdam, 
1633. Adam Roelantsen 



1 

Resigned in 1639. 



17 



130 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 



1643. 


John Stevensen, 




Resigned in 1648. 


1647 Kov. 


For want of a proper place, no School has 




been kept in three months. 




Aryaen Jan sen. 




David Provoost. 


1648 Oct. 26. 


Peter van der Linde, vice Steven- 




sen. 


1649. 


Jan Cornelissen,* 




Adriaen van Ilpendam, 




Joost Carelse. 


1650. 


Schoolmaster sent from Holland. 


1652 April. 


Johannes Momie de La Mon- 




tagne. 


Sept. 


Hans Steyn. 


1654 Dec. 3. 


Andries Hudde petitions for leave to keep 




a School ; is referred to the Ministers 




of the Church. 


1655 Jan. 26. 


William Verstius 




Requests his discharge. 



* The other Teachers, says Secretary Van Tienhoven, keep 
school in hired houses, so that the youth are not in want 
of Schools to the extent of the circumstances of the country. 



NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 131 

1655 Mar. 23. Ilarmen van Hobokeu,v^eeVcrs- 
tius. 

1658 Jan. Jacobus van Corlear; 

Feb. 19. Is ordered to discontinue teach- 
ing, until he obtain proper autho- 
rity so to do. Feb. 26, petitions for 
leave, and nihil actum thereupon. 
Mar. 20, permission peremptorily 
refused. 

Aug. 13. Jan Lubberts. 

1659 April 16. Alexander Carolus Curtius, Bee- 

tor of Latin School.* 

1660 Aug. 15. Jan Juriaense Becker. 

Frans Claessen, 

Died before 1GG2. 

1661 May 2. Evert Pietersen. 

Oct. 27. Ilarrnen van Hoboken, Bowery^ 

1662 April ^gidius Luyck, Becioi' qf Greek 

ami Latin School. 
Sept. 21. Johannes van Gelder.f 

* Had previously been a professor in Lithuania ; arrived 
at the Manhattans in July, 1659 ; resigned and returned to 
Holland in 1600. 

f 1062, Feb. 2. Part of the old Burying ground is granted 
to the Burgomasters of New Amsterdam for the purpose of 
erecting a Public School house. 



{. 



132 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Haerlem, 
1664 Jan. 10. Johannis La Montagne. 

Fort Orange, 
1650 Sept. 9. Andries Jansen. 

Esopus. 

1658. Andries van der Sluys. 

MidwouU 
1655 Oct. 16. Lot reserved for Schoolmaster. 

1659. Adriaen Hageman ; to 1671. 

1660. Reiiier 

Middlehurgh. 
1660. Kichard Mills. 

Breuckelen. 

1661 July 4. Carel de Beauvois.* 

Boswyck. 

1662 Dec. 28. Boudewyn Maenhout. 

* Court messenger, precentor, bellringer, gravcdigger, and 
schoolmaster. 



NEW NBTHERLAND REGISTER. 133 

Bergen. 
1662 Oct. 6. Euglebert Steenhuysen. 

New Amsiel, (Delaware). 

1657 April Evert Pietersen. 

1661. Arent Evertseu Molenaar. 



INDIAN INTERPRETERS. 

To Algonquins, unless otherwise stated. 

1645. Jan Evertsen Bout, 

Claes Janseii Ruyter. 

1645. Cornells Anthouissen, for Mo- 

hawks. 

1646. Simon Root, 
Jan Hendricksen, 

Dirck Dirksen Coe,/or Mohawks. 
1656. Laurens Hansen. 

1658. Govert Loockermans, 

Peter Wolphertsen van Couwen- 
hoven, 

Claes Cartcnse, 

Wharinus van Courbe. 



134 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1660 Mar. 1. Claes Jan sen Ruyter, 
Jan David. 

1663. Sara Kieretede,* 

Peter Ebel, 
Harmen Douwesen, 
Tryntie Geerts. 

1673. Sara van Borsum.* 

1674. Jan Janse Bleeker, 
Hendrick Lantsingh. 



OVERSEERS 
Of Laborers. 

1633. Claes Jacobsen from Schagen, 

Jacob Stoffelsen. 
1639 Aug. 11. Gillis de Yoocht. 
1647 Jan. 10. Paulus Heyman, of Negroes ; 

Resigned 1656. 

1656. Resolved Waldron. 

1660. Paulus Heyman. 



* The same person. 



new nbtherland register. 135 

Of Masons. 

1638 May 10. Ilendrick Pietersen. 

1647 July 25. William Pietersen from Bossaert. 

1661. Peter Jansen. 

Op Carpenters. 

1638 June 1. Gillis Pietersen, 

Aug. 1. Thomas Walraven. 
1642. Jan Dircksen, 

Tymen Jansen, Ship Carpenter. 
1645 May 11. Peter Cornelissen. 
1653. Jan Engelbrecht. 

1655. Jan Jansen Westerhout. 
1659. Mangnus Mangnussen. 

1673 Sept. 26. Adrian Jansen from Westerhout, 
Ilendrick van Borsum. 

Of Coopers. 
1658. Fredrick Hendricksen. 

Of Bakers. 

1656. Frederick Barents. 
1658 Feb. 26. Hendrick Willemsen. 



136 new netiierland register. 

Of Smiths. 

1648. • Bareut Euiiesen from Noorden, 

1656 June 19. Dirck Houthuysen. 



PROVmCIAL AGEI^TS. 
To Holland. 

On the part of the Commonalty. 

1649 July 26. Adriaen van der Douck, 
Jacob van Couwenhoven, 
Jan Evertsen Bout. 

On the part of the Government. 

Sept. Cornells van Tienhoven. 
1653 June 30. Allard Anthony. 

On the part of the Convention. 

1653 Dec. Francis de Bleuw. 

1655 Oct 31. Cornells Jacobsen Steenwyck. 
1663 Nov. 1. Jeremlas van Eensselaer, 

Johan Pletersen van Brugh, 

Jacob Backer. 



NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 137 

1664 April 26. Cornelis van Ruyven,* 
Coriielis Stcenwj^ck.* 



AMBASSADOES. 

To Rhode Island. 

1651 Oct. 31 Cornelis van Tienhoven. 

1652 April. Adriaen Keyser, 

Augustine Ileermans. 

To Kew Haven. 

To explain Measures adopted against Pirates. 

1654 April 14. Cornelis van Tienhoven, 
Martin Cregier. 

1655. Delegates were sent this year to 

New England to engage those 
Colonies in a league offensive 
and defensive against the In- 
dians, but we have not their 
names. 

* Appointed but did not go. 
18 



138 NEW NETHERLAI^D EEGISTEK. 

To Maryland. 

1659 Sept. Augustine Heermans, 

Resolved Waldron. 

To Virginia. 

To negotiate a Treaty of Peace and Commerce. 

1653 May. Cornelis van Tienhoven, 
Arent van Hattem. 

To obtain an Answer to the afcore Proposals ; mean- 
while to request free intercourse and trade. 

1653 Dee. 16. Samuel Drisius. 

To condole the Death of Governor Matthews, to con- 
clude a Commercial Treaty and enlist soldiers, 

1660 Feb. 27. Nicolas Varlet, 

Brian Nevs^ton. 

To reclaim the ship " Arms of Amsterdam," seized by 
a Portuguese privateer and carried thither. 

1663 Nov. Johannes de Decker, 
Nicolas Yarlet, 
Jacobus Backer. 



new netiierland register. 139 

From Connecticut. 

To learn on what terms the Dutch would vacate the 
land around Fort Good Hope. 

1642 July 10. Mr. Hill, 

Mr. Whiting. 

From Virginia. 
1647. George Grace. 

1660 Miiy 18. Sir Henry Moody, Bart. 

From Canada. 
1657. Simon Le Moyne, S. J. 

From Massachusetts. 

1659 Nov. 12. William Hawthorne. 
John Richards. 



140 NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 



COI^VEKTIOIsrS. 

1653 Sept. Delegates from the respective 
Colonies and Courts of New 
Netherland, met in the course 
of this month at 'New Am- 
sterdam and, with the Director 
General and Council, enacted 
divers Ordinances and liegu- 
lations providing against the 
great and excessive dearness 
of all sorts of merchandise, 
provisions, grain and wages. 
This may be considered, then, 
as the First Legislative Assem- \ 
bly within the confines of the 
present State of New York. ? 
The names of the Delegates 
are not on record. ^ 

1653 October. Delegates from Hempstead, 
Gravesend, Flushing, and Mid- 
dleburgh, whose names are not 
known, met about this month, 
at the last named place, to 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 141 

1653 Oct. consider tlie peculiar position 

of the English towns under 
New Netherhmd, in conse- 
quence of the war between 
Holland and England, and of 
alarming reports in relation to 
the designs of the Indians, 
the result whereof was the 
following: 

Convention 

Ilolden at New Amsterdam, to devise and recommend 
measures for the public security, and to put a sJop 
to the Piracies and Robberies of one Thomas Baxter. 

1G53 Nov. 26. Johannes La Montague, 

Cornel is van Werckhoven, from 
the Council. 

Martin Cregier, 

Paulus Leendertsen van der 
Grist,/rom the Burgomasters and 
Schejyens of New Amsterdam, 

George Baxter, 

James Hubbard, Gravesend, 



142 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1653 I^ov. 26. John Hicks, 

Tobias Feaks, Flushing. 
Robert Coe, 

Thomas Hazard, Newtown. 
1653 ^OY. 27. Another Session was held this 
day, but Messrs. La Montagne 
andWerckhoven did not attend 
it, as the English delegates re- 
fused, on the previous day, to 
acknowledge their right to sit. 

Convention 

Holden at New Amsterdam to represent the State of the 
Country to the Authorities in Holland, 

1653 Dec. 10. Arent van Hattem, 

Martin Cregier, 

Paulus L. van der Grist, 

William Beeckman, 

Peter Wolfertsen van Couwen- 
hoven, from the Burgomasters 
and Schepens New Amsterdam. 

George Baxter, 

James Hubbard, Gravesend. 

John Hicks, 

Tobias Feaks, Flushing. 



NKW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 143 

1653 Dec. 10. Robert Coe, 

Thomas Hazard, Newtown. 

William Wasborn, 

John Somer8, Hempstead. 

Thomas Spycer, 

Elbert Elbertsen (Stoothof ), Am- 

ersfort 
Frederick Lubbertsen, 
Paulus van der Beecq, JBreuckelen. 
Thomas Swai*twout, 
Jan S try eke r, MidwouU 

Convention 

Holden at New Amsterdam to engage the several Dutch 
Towns to keep up an armed force for public protec- 
tion. 

1663 July 6. Burgomaster Van der Grist, 

Schepen Strycker, N. Amsterdam* 
Simon Jan sen van Aertsdalen, 
Roelof Marten sen, Amersfoort. 
William Wilkins, 
Charles Morgan, Gravesend. 



144 NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 

Frederick Lubbertsen, 

Peter Pietersen van I^es, Breuc- 

kelen. 
Jan Stryker, 

Hendrick Jorissen, Midwoiit. 
Rutger Joosten, 
Jacob Pietersen, New Utrecht. 

Landts Yergadering, 

Or Meeting of Magistrates of tlie several Dutch Towns, 
holden at New Amsterdam, at which the towns men- 
tioned below were represented, but we have the 
names only of those from two places. 

1663 ISTov. 3. PaulusLeendertsen van der Grist 
Jacob Kip, New Amsterdam. 



Amersfoort. 



Breuckelen. 



NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTEU. 145 

1663 Nov. 3. MidwouL 

Harlem, 

N, Utrecht 

llyckoas Loydecker, 
Guysbert Teunissen, Boswyck, 

Bergen, 
Convention 

llolden at Midwoui L. I., for the purpose of sending 
a delegation to Holland, to lay before the States 
General and West India Company the distressed 
State of the Country. 

1664 Feb. 27. Adriaen liegeman, Schout, 

Elbert Elbertscn (Stoothof), 

Pieter Claessen, 

Hoeloff Martensen (Schenck), 

Amersfoort, 
William Bredenbent, 
Albert Cornelissen Wantenaar, 
Id 



146 NEW NETHERLAND KEGISTEH. 

Teunis Gysbertsen Bogaett, 

. Thomas Yerdonck, Breuchelen. 

William Jacobsen van Boerum, 
Hendrick Jorissen, 
Jan Snedicker, Midwout. 
Jacob Pietersen, 
Balthazar Vosch, 
Francis de Brtiyn, Nei.o Utrecht, 
Peter Jan sen de Witt, 
Barent Joosten, Boswyck. 
1664 March. Delegates from the English 
Towns on Long Island assem- 
bled at Hempstead this month, 
with Captain John Scott styled 
" President," for the purpose 
of concluding a Treaty with 
Director Stuy vesant for the Se- 
paration of those Towns from 
!N'ew Ketherland. We have 
not the names of the Dele- 
gates. 



new netherland register. 147 

General Assembly 

Ilolden at the City Hall, New Amsterdam. 

1664 April 10. Conielis Steenwyck, 

Jacob Backer, New Amsterdam, 
Jeremias van Reuselaer, President 
Dirck van Schclluyne, Rcnselaers- 

wyck. 
Jan Verbceck, 

Gerrit Slechtcnhor8t,jPor/Oan//e 
Thomas Chambers, 
Gysbert van Imbroch, Wiliwyck. 
Daniel Terneur, 
Johannis Verveelen, Haerlem, 
David de Marest, 
Pierre Billou, Staten Island. 
William Bredenbent, 
Albert Cornelissen Wantenaar, 

Breuckelen. 
Jan Strycker, 

William Guilliamsen, Midwout. 
Elbert Elbertscn (Stootbof), 
Coert Steven sen (van Voorhees), 
Ama^sfoort. 



148 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1664 April 10. David Jocliemsen, 

Cornelis Beeckman, NewTJtrechL 

Jan van Cleef, 

Gysbert Teunissen (Bogaert), 

Boswyck. 
Engelbert Steenhnysen, 
Herman Smeeman, Bergen. 



Convention 

Holden at New Orange of Delegates from the Eastern 
Towns on Long Island, to confer with the Dutch 
Commanders. 

1673. Thomas James, Uasthampton. 

John Jessup, 

Joseph Reynir, Southampton. 
Thomas Hutchinson, 
Isaac Arnold, Southold. 
Ei chard Woodhull, 
Andrew Miller, Brookhaven. 
Isaac Piatt, 
Thomas Skidmore, Huntington, 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 149 

Convention 

Holden at New Orange of Delegates from the Dutch 
Towns to confer with Governor Colve. 

1674 Mar. 26. Burgomasters, New Orange. 
Jacob Strycker, Long Island. 
Tunis Gysbertse Bogaert, 
Jeronimus Rapalie, Breuckelen. 
RoelofF Martense (Schenck), 
Koert Stevensen (van Voorhees), 

Amersfoort, 
Jan Stryker, 
Auke Jansen, Midwout. 
Joost Kockuyt, 
Hendrick Barentsen Smit, Bush- 

wyck. 
Hendrick Mattysen Smack, 
Cryn Jansen, New Utrecht. 
Claes Barentse, 
Caspar Steynmits, Bergen. 
Francis Bloodgood,/rom the Dutch 

inhabitants of Flushing, Rustdorp, 

Middleburgh and Hemsiede. 



150 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 



COMMISSIONERS 

To Collect moneys due to the West India Company 
in New Netherland. 

1648 April 17. Lubertus van Diiicklage, 

Johannes de La Montagne. 



To Settle affairs on the South, or Delaware river. 

1648 June T. Lubertus van Dincklage, 

Johannes de La Montagne. 

1656 May 3. Mcasius de Sille, 

Cornells van Tienhoven. 

1659 Sept 23. Cornells van Ruyven, 
Martin Cregier. 



To Investigate the Charges against Adriaen van der 
Donck. 

1649 Mar. 5. PaulusLeendertsenvan der Grist 
Adriaen d'Keyser. 



NfiW NETHERLAND REGtSTEll. 151 

Commissioners to agree on a Boundary betwceh New 
Netherland and New England. 

1650 Sept. 19. Thomas Willett, 

George Baxter. 
1663 Oct. 13. Cornells van Ruyveta, 

Oloif Stevenseu van Cortland, 

John Lawrence. 



To oblige the Colonie of Rcnsselaerswyck to publish 
a certain Ordinance of the Director and Council 
of New Netherland, and to enforce the execution 
thereof. 

1653 Mar. 28. Cornel is van Tionhoven, 

Paulus Leendertsen Van der Grist 
Maximilian van Gheel, 
Johannes Dyckman, and 
Two Magistrates of Fort Orange. 

To attend the Investigation of an alleged Conspiracy 
of the Dutch and Indians against the English. 

1653 May 23. Johannes de La Montagne, 
David Provoost, 
Govert Loockermans* 



162 NEW NETH^RLAND liEGlSTER. 

CoxMMissiONERS to Superintend the Fortifying of NeW 
Amsterdam, 

1664 June 16. Nicasius de Sille, 
Arent van Hattetn, 
Johannes deLa Montagnc, 
Martin Cregier, 

Paulus Leendertsenvan der Grist 
Peter Wolfcrtsen van Couwen- 

lioven, 
"VVilliam Beeckman, 
Oloff Stevensen van Cortland, 
Corn el is van Buy ven. 



*ro Settle the Boundary Line of the To\vn of Gravesend. 

1654 Sept. 3. Paulus Leendertsenvan der Grist 
Olof Stevensen van Cortland. 

1666 July. Kicasius de Sille, 

Cornells van Tienhoven, 
Thomas Willett. 



NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 153 

C0MMIS8IONEB8 to Erect a Church and Minister's 
house at Midwout, L. I. 

1654 Dec. 17. Rev. Joliamies Megapolensis, 
Jan Snediger, 
Jail Strycker. 



To Settle affairs in some of the English Towns on 
Long Island, and to protest against Encroachments 
at Oysterbay. 

1655 Mar. 16. Johannes de La Montagne, 
Cornells van Tienhoven, 
Allard Anthony. 



To Treat with the Hackingsack Indians for the release 
of Christian Prisoners. 

1655 Oct. Adrian Post. 



To Lay out Streets in the City of New Amsterdam. 

1655 Nov. 10. Johannes de La Montagne, 

Allard Anthony, and the 

Roy ■ Masters. 
20 ^ 



154 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Commissioners to Reduce Westchester. 

1656 Mar. 7. Frederick de Konick, 
Brian Newton, 
Cornelis van Tienhoven. 



To Settle Affairs at Westchester. 

1656. Brian Newton, 

Cornelis van Ruy ven, 
Carel van Brugge. 



To Commute for the Tenths of the Crops, or Quit Rents 
due by the Farmers on Long Island. 

1656 July 6. Peter Tonneman, 

Gysbert Opdyck. 
1658 July 2. Peter Tonneman, 

Johan de Deckere. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 155 

CoMMissioNEKS to Settle diflFerences between the 
Town of Middleburgh (Newtown), L. I., and Thomas 
Stevenson. 

1656 Sept. 22. Johannes de La Montagne, 
Thomas Willett.* 



To Protect the Town of Flushing against Intrusions 
of Hempstead, L. I. 

1657 June 23. William Lawrence, 
Eobert Terry, 
Tobias Feake. 



To Audit the Accounts of Cornells van Tienhoven. 

1657 Mar. 13. Peter Tonneman, 
Carel van Brugge, 
Matthys Caplto. 
Mar. 27. Cornelis van Kuyven. 

* These Commissioners laid out a public Road in the Town, 
across which Stevenson afterwards ran a fence. This ob- 
struction was ordered to be removed in 1658. 



166 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Commissioner to Superintend the ballancing of th( 
Public Accounts. 

1658 May 25. Cornelis van Ruyven. 



To Treat with the Esopus Indians. 

1658. Martin Cregier, 

Peter Wolphertsen van Couwen- 

hoven, 
Peter Cornelissen van der Veen. 
August jn Heermans. 



To Purchase the Whorekil, Delaware. 

1658. William Beeckman, 

Alexander d'ilinoyossa. 



To Enclose the village of Beverwyck (Albany). 

1659 Nov. 4. Francis Boon, 

Dirck Jan sen Croon, 
Abraham Staets, 
Adriaen Gerritsen. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 157 

Commissioner to Survey and Enclose Breuckelen and 
New Utrecht. 

1660 Feb. 23. Nicasius de Sille. 



To Try persons charged with having murdered an 
Indian on the Delaware. 

1660 Mar. 1. William Beeckman, 

Alexander d'llinoyossa, 
Paulus Leeudertsen van der Grist 
Gerrit van Sweringen, 
Jacobus Backer, 
Johan Crato, 
Nicasius de Sille. 



To Lay out, and make a Map of the New Plantations, 
near Breuckelen. 

1660 May 3. Jacques Cortelyou, 

Albert Cornelissen (Wantenaar), 
Jan Evertsen Bout. 



158 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Commissioners to Enclose the New village at the 
Esopus. 

1661. Albert Hymanse Boose, 

Jan Joosten, 
Jan Gerritsen. 



To Recovel* the Christians in the hands of the Esopus 
Indians. 

1663 June. Johannes de La Montagne, 
Johan de Deckere. 



To Fortify the village of Bergen. 

1663. Arent Laurens, 

Jacob Luby, 
Harman Edwards, 
Lourens Andriessen, 
Paulus Pietersen, 
Jan Swaen, 
Jan Lubbersen. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 159 

Commissioners to Fortify Gemoenepa. 

1663 June 18. Gerrit Gerritsen, 

Ilarmaii Smeeman. 
Dirck Claessen. 



To Enquire by what Authority certain Persons are 
attempting to reduce Middleburgh and the neighbor- 
ing Towns on Lung Island, under the English. 

1663 Oct. 9. Thomas Willett, 
John Laurence, 
Cornelis van Ruyven. 



To counteract the Mutinous proceedings of Disloyal 
people in the English Towns on Long Island. 

1663 Nov. 6. Nicasius de Sille. 



To extinguish the Indian title to the Lands from Bar- 
negatt to the Raritan. 

1663 Dec. 6. Martin Cregier, 

Govert Loockermans, 



160 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Commissioners to Confer with Captain John Scott, 
respecting his Claim to Long Island. 

1664 Jan 11. Cornells van Ruyven, 

. 01 off Stevensen van Cortland, 
Martin Cregier, 
John Lawrence. 
Jan. 12. Cornells van Ruyven, 

Olotf Stevensen van Cortland, 
Cornells Steenwyck, 
John Lawrence. 



To conclude a Treaty with Captain John Scott for the 
Cession of the English Towns on the West end of 
Long Island. 

1664 Mar. 3. Oloff Stevensen van Cortland, 
Jacobus Backer, 
John Lawrence, on the 'pari of the 

Director General and Council. 
John Underhlll, 
Daniel Denton, 

Adam Mott, on the "part of Captain 
Scott. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 161 

Commissioners to Negotiate a Peace between the Mo- 
hawks and Abenakis. 

1664 May 17. John Davith, 

Jacob Lookermans. 



To Ascertain the object of the English fleet below New 
Amsterdam. 

1664 Aug. 29. Johannes de Decker, 

Paulus Leendertsen van der Grist 
Johannes Megapolensis, 
Samuel Megapolensis. 



To Confer with Colonel Richard NiooUs. 

1664 Sept. 2. Cornells van Ruyven, 
Cornells Steenwyck, 
Samuel Megapolensis, M. D., 
Jacques Cousseau. 



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162 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Commissioners to Agree on Articles of Capitulation, 
preliminary to the Surrender of New Netherland to 
the English. 

1664 Sept. 6. Johannes de Decker, 
E'icolaes Yerlett, 
Samuel Megapolensis, 
Cornells Steenwyck, 
Olotf Stevensen van Cortland, 
Jacques Cousseaii. 



Names signed to the Ratification of the Articles of 
Capitulation, surrendering New Netherland to the 
English. 

1664 Sept. 8. P. Stnyvesant, Director General, 
1^. de Sille, Councillor, 
Martin Cregier, 
Paulns L. van der Grist, Burgo^ 

master, 
Peter Tonneman, Schout, 
Jacob Backer, President of the 

Board of Schepens,"^ 
Timotheus Gabry, Schepen, 

* Returned to Holland in 1666. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 163 

Isaac Greveraet, Schepen, 
Nicholas Meyer, Schepen. 



Commissioners to the Dutch Commanders on the part 
of the severnl Towns in and about the District of 
Achter-Col, (New Jersey). 

1673 Aug. 12. Jx)hii Baker, 
Jacob Melyn, 
John Ogden and others. 
Aug. 18. John Berry, 

William Sandford, 
Samuel Edsall, 
Laurens Andriessen. 



To Confer on behalf of the Burghers of New Orange, 
with the Dutch Commanders, after the Recovery of 
New Netherland. 

1673 Aug. 14. Cornelis Steenwyck, 
Corn el is van Euyven, 
Johannes van Brugh, 
Johannes de Peyster, 
Martin Cregler, 
Nicholas Bayard. 



164 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Commissioners to Administer the Oath of Allegiance 
to the Inhabitants of the Dutch and English Towns 
on Long Island, west of Oysterbay. 

1673 Aug. 29. William Knyff, 

Jeronimus de Hubert, 
Ephraim Herman. 
Sept. 4. William Laurence, 
Car el van Brugge. 



To Administer the Oath of Allegiance to the Inha- 
bitants of the Towns in Achter Col. 

1673 Sept. 6. William Knyffe, 
Captain Snel, 
Abram Yarlet. 



To Administer the Oath of Allegiance to the Inha- 
bitants of the Towns on Long Island, cast of Oyster- 
bay. 

1673. Oct. 1. William KnyfFe, 

Anthony Mallepart, 
Abraham Yarlet. 
Oct. 25. William Knyffe, 
Nicolas Vos. 



NEW NETUERLAND REGISTER. 165 

Commissioners to Vnlue the Houses near Fort Willem 
Hendrick, New Orange, ordered to be pulled down. 

1673 Oct. 10. Conielis Steeriwyck, 
Johannes van Briigh, 
Johannes de Peyster, 
-^gidius Luyck. 



To Administer the Oath of Allegiance to the Inha- 
bitants of Southampton, Southold, and Easthamp- 
ton, L. I. 

1673 Oct 30. Cornells Steenwyck, 
Carel Epestyn, 
Carel Quirynsen. 



To Settle the Estate of the late Governor Lovelace. 
1673 Nov. 2. OlofFStevensen van Cortland, 
Gelyn Yerplanck, 
Gabriel Minvielle. 
Dec. 12. Jacobtis van de Water. 



166 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Commissioners to Examine and Settle the Boundary 
between the Town of New Utrecht and Jan Jansen 
Veryn's land. 

1673 Dec. 5. Cornelis van Ruy ven, 
Jacob Strjcker. 



To l*roVide Quai-ters for such of the Outside people as 
may repair to New Orange in case of being attacked 
by the English. 

1673 Dec. 19. Cornelis Steenwyck, 
Cornelis van Ruy ven, 
Johannis van Brugh. 



To Administer the Oath of Allegiance to the Inhabit- 
ants of Staten Island. 

1673 Dec. 21. Carel Epestyn, 
Jan Sol. 



To Examine and Report on the Controversy between 
Roger Townsend and the Town of Westchester. 

1673 Dec. 24. "William Lawrence, 
Richard Cornwell. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 167 

Commissioner to Settle the Estate of Thomas Delaval 
at Willerastadt. 

1674 Jan. 1. Martin Cregier, jiinr. 



To Investigate the Charges against the Schout of 
Staten Island. 

1674 Jan 22. Cornells van Buyven, 
Carel Epestyn. 



To Value the Estates of all persons in New Orange 
above One thousand Guilders. 

1674 Feb. 1. Cornelia Steenwyck, 
Nicolas Bayard, 
Cornelis van Ruyven, 
Oloft' Stevensen van Cortland, 
Johannes van Brugh, 
^gidius Luyck, 
Jacob Kip, 
Martin Cregier, 
Jacob Leisler, 
Francis Eombouts, 



168 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1674 Mar. 24. Jacobus van cle Water, Treasurer 

of the moyieys advanced to com- 
plete the Fortifications of New 
Orange, on the Island of Man- 
hattan. 



Commissioners to Examine and Settle the Controversy 
between Richard Smith and the Town of Hunting- 
ton, L. I. 

1674 Feb. 1. John Laurence, 

Richard Cornwell, 
Richard Odel, 
Thomas Townsend. 



To Examine the Books and Audit the Accounts of 
Cornelis van Ruy ven, Receiver of the debts and rents 
due the West India Company, who is about to return 
to Fatherland. 

1674 June 15. OlofF Stevensen van Cortland, 
Gelyn Verplanck, 
Gabriel Minvielle, 
Jacob van de Water. 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 169 

CoMMissioxERs to hear nnd Determine ibe Differences 
between tlie Towns of Piscattaway and Woodbridge, 
in Achter Col. 

1674 Juno 17. John Lawrence, 
Richard Betts, 
James Ilubbert and some 
Councillors of Achter Col. 



To Receive the Books ond Accounts of Cornelia van 
Ruyven, late Receiver, and wind up the affairs of the 
West India Company. 

1674 June 26. Cornelis Steenwyck, 
Nicholas Bayard, 
Jacobus van de Water. 



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GREAT AND SMALL BURGHERS 



or 



NEW AMSTERDAM, 



GREAT AND SMALL BURGHERS. 



Conferring special privileges on Inhabitants of cotntnercial 
cities is an offshoot of the Roman Law, whereby it was in- 
troduced info Holland, and in time transplanted to NeT7 
Netherland. Burgher right procured for the citizen Freedom 
of trade, Exemption from toll and from being sued by a 
fellow burgher, except in his Burgh. He could not be im- 
prisoned without bail, nor tried for any offense after the 
lapse of a year. He was saved from attaint and confiscation, 
if found guilty on a capital charge ; for he could not for any 
crime forfeit more than his life and one liundred guilders. 
Burgher right by descent or inheritance was gained only 
through the male line. Females it is true, might be Burghers, 
but if acquired by purchase, the right was vested in them 
only whilst Spinsters or Widows. They lost it if they married 
those not Burghers, but recovered the privilege on decease of 
such husband. Neither their children nor those of Jewish 
Burghers inherited the parent's privilege. 

In New Netherland, " Great Burghers" only could fill public \ 
offices and enjoy exemption from confiscation and attainder, j 
if convicted of a capital offense. All members of the Council, 
all Burgomasters and Schepc'ns. all Ministers of the Gospel 
and Commissioned Officr^rs of Militia, past and present, with 
their descendants in the male line, were declared by this 
Charter, Grkat Burgher.s. Others might become such also 
on payment of the sum of Fifty guilders into the City Trea- ^ 
sury. 



174 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

Small Burgters were entitled only to Freedom of trade 
and to the privilege of being received into their respective 
Guilds. Natives of the city of New Amsterdam, residents 
therefor a year and six weeks before the date of the Charter, 
Burghers' sons-in-law. City store keepers, salaried Servants 
of the Company, and all paying twenty-five guilders, were 
entitled to have their names inscribed on the roll of Sjiall 
Burghers. 

GREAT BURGHERS. 

New Amsterdam. 

1657. General Stuyvesant, 

April 10. Johannes La Montagne, junr., 
April 11. Jan Gillisen van Bruggh, 

Hendrick Kip, 

Isack Kip, 
Aprl. 12. Domine Megapolensis, 

13. Jacob Gerritsen Strycker, 

14. Jan Yinge, 

17. CornelisVan Tienhoven's Wife, 
Hendrick van Dyck, 
Hendrick Kip, junior. 
Marten Cregier, 
April 18. Carel van Bruggh, 

Jacob van Couwenhoven, 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 175 

1657 April 18. Lonrens Cornelisen van "Wei, 

Johannes Pietersen vanBmggh, 

Cornelis Steenwyck, 

Wilh. Bogardus, 

Daniel Litschoe, 

Pietcr van Couvvenhoven. 



SMALL BURGHERS. 

1657 April 10. Isack D'Foreest, 
Warnaer Wessels, 
Nieolaes Langvelthuysen, 
April 11. Jan de Jongh, 

Jacobus Backer, 

Pieter Cornelisen van der Veen, 

Pieter Jacobsen Buys, 

Abram Nichels, 

Pieter Schabanck, 

Matheus d'Yos (died in 1663), 

Jan Rutgerzen, 

Caspar Stynmets, 

Pieter Jansen, 

Jochem Beeckman, Shoemaker^ 



176 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1657 April 12. Arent Isaacksen, Shoemaker^ 
Fredricnv Flipseii, Carpenter^ 
Jacob Mens, 
Dirck van Schelluyne. 
Cornells Jansen, 
Evert Dirckzen, 
Thomas Frerickzen, Wood- 
sawyers, 
Pieter Caspersen van I^aerden, 
April 13. GerritPieterzen van Amsterdam, 
Ilendrick llarmenzen, 
Willem Jansen van't leverlant, 
Hendrick van Bommel, Tailor^ 
David Wessels, Chairmaker, 
Paul us van der Beeck, 
Cornells Jansen Clopper, Smith, 
Jean Videt, Frenchman, 
Gerrit Fullvrever, 
Lambert Huybertzen Mol, 
Michiel Jansen, 
Joost Teunizen, 
Jacob Clazen Coppe, 
Claes Carstensen, 



NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 177 

1657 April 13. Ryndert Pieters van Bolsaert, 
An dries Hoppen, 
Arent Lourizen, Carpenter, 
Try n tie Hendricksen, widow of 

Cors Pietersen, 
Hendrick Willerazen, Baker, 
Joost Goderis, 
Michiel Pauluzen, 
Coenraet Ten Eyck, Shoemaker, 
Aldert Coninck, Tailor, 
Rynhout Rynhoutzen, <S'^oemaA;er, 
Pieter Andriezen, Chimneysweeper 
Jan Jacobsen Carpeuel van Haer- 

lem, 
Jan N'agel, 
Barent Egbertzen, Tailor, 

1657 April 14. Jan Dirckzen, Painter, 
Adriaen Vincent, 
Isack Teene, 
Johannes Beck, 
Barent Jacobzen Cool, 
Hans Dreper, 
Adolph Pieterzen, 

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178 NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 

1657 April 14. Frerick Arentzen, 
Claes Tyscn, Cooper^ 
Tosyn Briel, 
Sybrant Jan sen Galtna, 
Liiycas Dircksen, 
Stoffel Elderzen, 
Jacob Leunizen, 
Hendrick Hendricksen Kip 
Sybout Clasen, 
Tomas Frans, Carman, 
Claes Bordingh, 
Aryaen Wouterzen, 
Symon Felle, 
Lodowick Pos, 

Jocheni Bruynzen, * 

Tomas Lambertzen, Carpenter. 
Mcolaes de Meyer, 
Evert Diiyckingk, 
Abram Rycken, 
Jan Cornelisen van Hoorn, 
Jan Jansen van Ham, 
Paulus Heymans, 
Tomas Sandersen, Locksmith, 
Willem Pieterzen d'Groot, senr., 



NEW NETHERLAND REGISTEll. 170 

1657 April 14. Kicolaes d* la Plyne, 
Andries Jocliemzen, 
Jan Hendricksen, Carpenter, 
Pieter Lourenzen, 
Fraiicoys Allard, 
Claes van El si ant the elder, 
Teunis Tomazen, Mason, 
Jau Schryver, 
Jan Gerritzen, Mason, 
Jan de Perie, 
Abram Pieterzen, Miller, 
Claes Poulizen, 
Cornells van Langevelt, 
Frans Soselje, 
Jan Evertsen Bout, 
Pieter Jacobs Marius, 
Myndert Barentzen, 
Jan Cornelissen van Vlensbnrgh, 
Andries A ndriezen,from Sweden 
Gerrit Jan sen lioos, Carpenter, 
Roelof Jansen, Mason, 
Jan Hendricksen, Chairman, 
Jacob Hughes, Surgeon, 



180 NEW NETIIERLAND REGISTER. 

1657 April 14. Hendrick Pieterzen van Hasselt, 
Barent Gerritzen Tailor^ 
Jacob Hendricksen Varvanger, 
Pieter Kock, 
Matys Capito, 
Abram Jacobsen, Carpenter, 
Aryaen Jansen van Straetkerck, 
Luycas Elderzen, 
E-ynier Gaicheus van list, 
Jacob Kalf, 
Mcolaes Backer, 
Jacob Will van der Bos, Mason, 
Hendrick Hendricksen, i)rww<??2er 
Claes Pieterzen Kos, 
Jacob Leenderzen Vandiegrist, 
Jan Cornelissen Buys, 
Hendrick Jansen van Scalck- 

wyck, 
Jan Lubberzen, 

1657 April 17. Eesolvert Waldron, 

Jan Jansen Hagenaer, Carpenter, 
Wessel Everts, 
Egbert van Borsum, 



NEW NKTHERLAND REGISTER. 181 

1657 April 17. Abram Verplanck, 
Jan de Pree, Cooper^ 
Geurt Coerten, 
Jan Peeck, 
Handel Huwit, 

Laurens Andries van Boskerck, 
Gerrit Gerritzen van Yrieslant, 
Tjs Lubbertzen, 
Abram Lubberzen, 
Haey Oelefers, 

Jan Pieterzen van Strockhausen, 
Corns. Ilendrieksen, 
Rjnicr Wisselpenniugb, 
Christaen Bareutzen, 
Pieter Stoutenberg, 
Harman Smeeman, 
Egbert Wouterzen, 
Leendert Aerden, 
Jan Jansen Langedyck, 
Andries de Haes, 
Claes Tysen van Amsterdam, 
Frans Jansen vanBrestee, Cooper, 
Willem Koeek, 



182 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1657 April 17. Albert Jansen, Carpenter^ 
Bartel Jansen Roebel, 
George Holmes, 
Pieter Pieterzen, Carpenter^ 
Hans Kierstede, 
Samuel Edsal, Hatter, 
Frerick Lubbertzen, 
Willem Simson, Englishman, 
Gerrit Cornelissen, 
Widow of Jan Huygen, 
Jacob Teunizen, 
Abram Clock, 
Albert Leendertzen, 
Jan Hendricksen van Gunst, 
Jan Pieterzen, Miller, 
Nicolaes Verleth, 
Herry Breser, 
Jacob Walingh, 
Borger Jorisen, 

1657 April 18. Mettie Wessels, 

Jan Jansen van St. Obyn, 
Hendrick Arentzen, 
Herry Piers, 
Jacus Pryn, 



NBW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 183 

1657 April 18. Jacob StofFelzen, 

Andries Clasen, Tailor, 

Ilendrick Janscu van Utrecht, <». 

Claes Pieterzen, Smith, 

Hendrick Barentzen, 

Pelgrom Klock, 

Rejnier Gerritzen Yries, 

Joris van Vorst, Cooper, 

Willem Claesen, Butcher^ 

Aert Willemsen, 

Claes Jansen Riiyter, 

Harmen Douwcsen, 

Hendrick Volckerzen, 

Woifert Gerritsen, 

Dirck Claesen, Pot-baker, 

Juryaen Blanck, 

Solomon la Chair, 

Claes Jansen van Suerraarter, 

Frans Claesen, 

Huybert Hendricksen van 

Keulen, 
Harman Hendricksen van De- 
venter, Shoemaker. 



184 NEW NETHERLAND REGISTER. 

1657 April 18. Hans Albertzen, Shoemaker, 

Carsten Diers van Bremen, Shoe- 
maker, 
April 19. Abrara d' la iNfooy, 
26. Luycas Andriezen, 
Dirck Siecken, 
Arjaen Symonzen, 
Pieter Rudolphus, 
Isack Greveraer, 
May 3. Jan Hutsitson, Englishman, ship- 
carpenter, 
Philip Jansen Ringo. 



INDEX 



AbraniHe, Cornells, 100. 
Atcountt*, ConiininxarieB of, 25. 
Achter Col, 7, 45, lOK, l(i3, IM, 169. 
Achteenhoven, lord of, 7. 
Adriauncz v. Dujvelant, Jan 26, 29. 
Adriacn!<eiJ, Joo!»t, 72. 
Adrianscn, Maryn, 53. 
Advocatt'H, 12*2. 
Aerden, Leendert, 181. 
Aertiidak'n (t*ec' Jansen). 
AeentH, Provincial, 13G. 
Aha8ymut«. 101. 
Albany, 15« (See Beterwyck ; Fort 

Orange). 
Albert7X'n, Ilann, 184. 
Albrechtf, Nicolas, 39. 
Allard. Francoyw, 179. 
Allt'rton, It«aac* XA. 
Alrichc, Israel, 52. 
AlrlchH. Jacob, 27, 50. 
AlrlghH, Peter, 47, 51, 52. 
Altona, 4<5, 50, 108. 
Ambovna Trajjedy, Second, xvi. 
AmerKfoort. xill, xvii, 33, 42, 55, 77,' 

78, 79. 104, 14:}, 144, 145, 147, 149. [ 
AmHterdam Chamber, Directors of i 

the, 1. j 

Andriezen, Andrlen, 179. j 

Andrie!»sen. Lourens, 158, 163. 
Andriezen, Luycas, 184. 
Andriezt«en, Peter, 177. 
AndroH, Governor, xx. 
Anthony, Allard, 19, 57, 59, (51, 66 

«7, 115. 12:i i:^j, 1.53. 
Anthouissen. Cornell**, 133. 
Appel, Adrian Jan>*, ;j5. 
Arentzen Frerick, 178. 
Arentzen, Ilendrick, 182. 
Arnold, Isaac. 4.5, 148. 
Ashman, Robert, 91, 92, 95. 

24 



Assembly, first legislative, 140, 

General, 147. 
Attorney General, 38. 
Auctioneers (See Vendue Masters). 
Audit, Board of, 25. 
Backer. Jacobus, 63, 64, 136, 138, 147, 

160, 1()2, 175. 
Backer, Nicolaes, 180, (See Willem- 

sen.) 
Backerup, Joannes, 118. 
Baeck, Anthony Lodewycksen, 112. 
Baker, John, HW. 
Bakers, Overseers of, 135. 
Baltimore, lord, xix. 
Bamboes, Ilamien Jacobsen, 34. 
Baptists, xviii, 44. 
Barens. Joshua. (Hi. 
Barentsen, Christiaen, 113, 181. 
Barentse, Claes, 149. 
Barents, Frederick, 135. 
Barentzen, Ilendrick, 183 (See Smi() 
Barentzen, Myndert, 179. 
Barentsen, Peter, 47. 
Barentse, Tys, m. 
Barker, John, 98. 
Barnegatt, 1.59. 
Barrv's court, 125. 
Bartels, Jonas, 36, 113. 
Bassett. Robert, 121. 
Bastiaensen, Michael, 99. 
Bastiaensen, Peter, 112. 
Baxter, George, 28, 54, 82, 83, 141, 

142, 151. 
Baxter, Thomas, 141. 
Bayard, Balthazar, 29, 100, 107. 
Bayard, Nicolas, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 

.32, 103, 114, 163, 167. 
Bayles, John, 95. 
Bayley, Elias, 43, 110. 
Bayley, Nicholas, 98, 121. 



186 



INDEX. 



Beck, Johannes, 177. 
Beck, Jan Junansen, 50, 51, 108, 131. 
Beeckman, Cornells, 148. 
Beeckman, Jochem, 175. 
Beeckman, William, 40, 46, 48, 51, 

57, 60, 61, 62, 64, 66, 142, 152, 156. 
Beer barrels. Inspectors of, 116. 
Beeren Island fortified, xiv. 
Benckes, Jacob, 10, 22. 
Benedict, Thomas, 94. 
Bentyn, Jacques, 12, 13, 38, .52. 
Bergen, xviii, xix, 46, 100, 107, 110, 

117, 133, 145, 148. 149, 158. 
Bergen, Martin Gerritsen van, 12. 
Berry, John, 163. 
Betts, Richard, 86, 87,88, 169. 
Betts, William, 98. 
Beverwyck, xiv, xvi, 156. 
Bibles imported, xvi, and sold by 

auction, xvii. 
Bicker, Gerrit, 50. 
Bierman, Henrick, 34. 
Biljou, Peter, 45, 99, 107, 147. 
Bingson, Mathys, 46. 
Blanck, Juryaen, 183. 
Bleeker, Jan Jansen, 134. 
Block, Adrian, xi. 
Blom, Hermanns, 119. 
Blomfleld, William, 87. 
Blommert, Adriaen, 62. 
Blommaert, Samuel, 7. 
Bloodgood, Francis, 45, 90, 149. 
Boerum, William Jacobse van 76, 

77, 146. 
Boes, Nicolaes, 23. 
Bogaert, Gysbert Teunissen, 148. 
Bogaert, Harmen Myndertsz van 

der 30, 48, 124. 
Bogaert, Tennis Gysbertse, 75, 146, 

149. (See Gvisbert ; Teunissen.) 
Bogardus, Everardus, xv, 118, 128. 
Bogardus, Peter, 71. 
Bo<'ardus, William, 25, 29, 175. 
Bol, Jan Claesen, 16. 
Boman, Nicholas, 102. 
Bommel, Hendrick van 176. 
Bond, Robert, 101. 
Bontemantel, Hans, 3, 4, 5. 
Book-keepers, 25. 
Boon, Francis, 69, 70, 109, 156. 
Bordingh, Claes, 178. 
Borsum, Egbert van, 117, 180. 



Borsum, Hendrick van, 135. 
Borsum, Sara van, 134. 
Bos, Jacob Will, van der 180. 
Boskerck, Lourens Andries van 

181. 
Boston, 10. 
Boswyck, xix, 42, 43, 81, 104, 132, 

145, 146, 148, 149. 
Bouchesne, Mathys, 111 . 
Boundary, 151, 152. 

Bout, Jan Evertsen, 15. 53, 54. 56, 

57, 73, 133, 13(), 157, 179. 
Bout, William, 37. 
Bovvne, John, xix. 
Bowne, William, 82, 83, 84. 
Boyer, Alexander, 49. 
Bradish, James, 105. 
Braey, Gysbert, 51. 
Bread. Inspectors of, 116. 
Bredenbent, William, 39, 73, 74, 75, 

145, 147. 
Bremen. Cartsen Diers van, 1&4. 
Breser, Kerry, 182. 
Bressani, Joseph, 122. 
Bresteede,Hendrick Jansen van,113. 
Breuckelen, xiv, xvii, xix, 33, 42, 

43, 52, 55, 73, 104, 110, 119, 143, 144, 

146, 147, 149, 157. 
Brewster, Nathaniel, 106. 
Briel, Tousyn, 178. 
Broersen, Jan 73. 
Brookhaven, 148. 
Brooklyn. (See Breuckelen.) 
Brouse, Edward, 83. 
Brouwer, Jan Jans, 11, 12. 
Browne, John, 108. 
Brudenell, Richard 34. 
Brugge. (See Van Brugge). 
Bruynzen, Jochem, 178. 
Burgh, Coenraet, 4, 6. 
Burgher provost, 112. 
Burgher right, what, 173. 
Burghers, Great and Small, 176. 
Burgomasters and Schepens, 58. 
Biirhans, Jan, 72. 
Burroughs, John, 87, 105. 
Burying ground, 131. 
Bushwick. (See Boswyck). 
Busset. John, 99. 

Buys, Jan Cornelissen, 180. 
Buys, Pieter Jacobsen, 175. 
Bylvelt, Peter, 11. 



INDEX. 



18T 



CampaniiiH, John, 121. I 

Caiiiula. trade withoi)ened. xviil,139 
Capito. Matthvf, 2«, 27, 31, -UK 104, 

1.55, im. 
Carel^e. Joost, i:«. 
Carpenel, Jan Jacobeen, 177. 
Carpenter. John. ilS. 
Carpenters. ()ver«»eerH of, 1.35. 
Cartencen, Claec. i:j8s 176. 
Cas»«ie, Philip, m. 
CaKteleyn. Anthony, 6, 
Catjouw, Jan, Ml. 
CathollcH. 122. 

Cattle arrive in N. Nethcrland, xil 
CattHkill, xiv, xv. 
Chambers, 'Hiomaf, 72. 147. 
Chaunionot, Peter J. M., 122. 
Chiehet*ter. Jamen, {»5. t 

Christiaensen, Ilendrick, 47. j 

Christman, Andriei* Johannei*. 2S. i 
Churches, xii, xiii, xiv, xviii, IM. | 
Clasen, Andriei*, IKJ. 
CIaet»H.-n. Dirck, 97, 150, 188. 
Claessen. Frann, 131, 183. 
ClaeHsen, Peter, 78, 79, 145. 
Clanen, Sibout, 178. 
ClacHsen, Valentine, 90. 
Claeswn. William 103, 183. 
Clark, Jamec, 127. 
Claverack, xv. 

Cler^men, xii, xiii, xvii, xlx, 118, 
Clerk, ComeliH, 5. 
Clerks in Secretary's office, 28. 
Clock, Abram, 182. 
Clock, Abraham Martin**, 117. 
Clock, M. Comelis, VH). 
Clock, Pel^Toni, 123, lUS. 
Cloeck, Peter, fi. 
Clopper, Comelis Jansen, ITS. 
Cobei*, Litdoxicus. 110, 123. 
Cochrane. John, 87. 
Cock, Peter, 102, 180. 
Coe, Benjamin, '93. 
Coe, Dirck Dircksen, 133. 
Coe, John, 86, 87, 88. 
Coe, Mr., 91, IM. 

Coe, Robert, a5, 94, 106, 142, 143. 
Cole, Lanaert. 28. 
Coles, Nathaniel, 95. 
Coenraatsen, Comelis, 19. 
Coerten. Geurt, 181. 
Oolendonk, xiv, 8. 



Colve, Anthony, 23. 

Commissaries, of Accounts, 25 ; of 

Districts, 47 : «)f Imports and Ex- 
ports, what, 31 ; of Stores, 30. 
Commissioners, 1.50. 
Commonalty, Representatives of 

the, .')2. 
I'ommuiiipa, xviii. (See Gemoenejxi) 
Comptroller. 25: of the Windmill, 25 
Conev Island, xix. 
Coninck, Aldert, 177. 
Conneetictit, 49, 84, 87, 88, 92, 95, 

111, 1«>. 
Consoler of the sit^k, 129. 
Conspiracy against the English, 

alleged, 151. 
Conventions, 140. 
Cooke. John, 43, 8;}, 84. 
Cool, Bjirent Jacobzen, 177. 
<'oopers. Overseers of, 135. 
I'oorn, Nicolas, 40. 
Coppe, Jacob Clasen, 176. 
CorlatT, A rent van, 104. (See Cnrlei) 
Cornelis. Immctje, 127. 
Comelissen, Adriacn, 97. 
Conielissen, fierrit, 1-82. 
Comelissen, Jan, 130, 179. (See Van 

Iloorn). 
Comelissen, Peter, 67, 73, 79,117,135. 
Comelissen V. Flensburgh, Sybrant, 

126. 
Comwell, Richard, 16(}, 168. 
Corssen, A rent, 49. 
^'orteljou, Jacques, ,']7, 41, 114, 157. 
Cortland, Oloff Stevensen van, 14, 

21, 30, 54, m, 59, m. 61, ()6, 67. 151, 

152, IW), 162. 165, 167, 168. 
Cortland. Steven van, 64. 
Conncil, ^Members of the, 11. 
Courber, Wharimus van, 133. 
Court, President of the, 24. 
Court messengers, 109. 
Cousseau, Jacques. 63, 161, 162. 
Cousturier, Henry, 52. 
Couwenhoven, Gerrit Wolphcrtsen 

van, 54. 
Couwenhoven, Jacob W. van, 55, 56, 

136, 174. 
Couwenhoven, Peter W. van, 37, 61, 

62, 63, 64, (», 66, 67, 115, laS, 142, 

152, 15fi, 175. 
Couwenhoven, W. Gerriteen van, 75, 



188 



INDEX. 



Crabbe, Jacob, 102. 

Crane, Jasper, 101. 

Crato. Jan. 52. 

Cregier, Martin, 19. 21, 58, 59, 60, 

6«, 67, 113, 137, 141, 142, 150, 152, 

156, 159, 160, 162, 163, 167, 174. 
Cregier, Martin, junr., 26, 27, 28, 167. 
Cresson, Peter, 96. 
Crol, Baptiaen Jansen, 47. 
Cromwell, Oliver, xviii. 
Croon, Dirck Jansen, 68, 69. 
Crynen, Dirck, 111, 112. 
Curacao, 15, 29. 
Curler. Jacobus van, 12, 13, 30, 49, 

57, 80, 105, 115, 131. 
Curtius, Alexander Carolus, 126, 131 
Dablon, Claude, 122. 
Dam, Jan Jansen, 52, 54, 55. 
Daniels, Jan, 39, 46. 
David, Jan, 1.^, 161. 
De Beauvois, Carel, 110, 132. 
De Bleuw, Francis, 1.36. 
De Bruyn. Francis. 80, 105, 114, 146. 
Decker. Johannes de, 20, 21, 22, 25, 

48. 123, 138, 154, 1.58, 161, 162. 
De Foreest, Isaac, 33, 34, 35, 57, 62, 

116, 175. 
De Fries, Jan, 14. 
De Graeff, Cornells, 6. 
De Groot, Gerrit, 111. 
De Groot, Jacob Pietersen, 97. 
De Groot, Willem Pietersen, 178. 
De Haes, Andries, 181. 
De Haes, Roelof Jansen, 24. 
De Hooges, Anthony, 104. 
De Key, William, 22, 28. 
De la Nooy, Abram. 184. 
Delavall, Thomas, 167. 
Delaware river, 8, 27, 46, 47, 49, 102, 

123, 127, 150, 156. 
DeLeeuw, Gysbert. 14. 
De Marest, David, 97, 99, 14T. 
De Meyer, Nicolaes, 178. 
De Milt, Anthony, 41. 
Denton, Daniel, M, 102, 105, 106, 160. 
Denton, Nathaniel. 93, 94, 95, 106. 
Denton, Richard, 120. 
De Pevster, Johannes, 60, 61, 62, 63, 

66. 67, 163. 165. 
De Potter, Cornells, 122. 
De Pree, Jan, 181. 
Deputy Provincial Secretaries, 28. 



I Dormer, Captain Thomas, xi. 
Deventer, Jan van, 81. (See Hen- 

dricksen.) 
De Vos, Mattheus, 110, 123, 175. 
De Vries, David Pietersen, 52. 
De Witt, Jan, 117. 
De Witt, Peter Jansen, 81, 146. 
De Witt, Tierck Claessen, 72. 
Dincklage, Lubertus van, xv, 12, 15, 

16, 17, 18, 24, 115, 150. 
Dincklage, Margaretta van, 17. 
Dircksen, Adriaen, 31, 47. 
Dircksen, Barent, 54. 
Dircksen, Evert, 176. 
Dircksen, Gerrit, 53. 
Dircksen, Jan, 135, 177. 
Dircksen, Joris, 73, 74. 
Dircksen, Luycas, 178. 
Dircksen. Lysbet, 128. 
Dirckse, Volckert, 82. 
Directors of Amsterdam Chamber,l, 
Directors General, 9. 
Disbrow, Henry, 99. 
Douty, Francis, 54, 120. 
Douwesen, Harmen, 134, 183. 
Draeyer, Andrew, 40, 48. 
Dreper, Hans, 177. 
Drisius, Samuel, xvi, 118, 138. 
Du Bois, Louis, 72. 
Du Parck, Jan, 126. 
Duperon, Francis, 122. 
Dnyckinck, Evert, 31, 113, 178. 
Duyster, Dirck Comelissen, 47. 
Duyvelant. (See Adriaemz). 
Dyckman, Hugh, 101. 
Dyckman, Joannes, 25, 48, 151. 
Earthquake, xix. 
Eastchester, 98. 
Easthampton, 96, 107, 148, 165. 
Ebbingh, Jeronimus, 62, 63, 64. 
Ebel, Peter, 111, 134. 
Edsall. Samuel, 163, 182. 
Edwards, Harnian, 158. 
Eelkins, Jacob, 47. 
Egbertzen, Barent, 177. 
Eight Men, the, 48. 
Elbertsen, Elbert. (See Stoothof). 
Eldersen, Hendrick, 31. 
Elderzen, Luycas, 180. 
Elderzen, Stoffel, 178. 
Elizabethtown, 45. 101. 
Elslant, Claes van, 12, 30,109,115,179. 



INDEX. 



189 



Emanp. John, 86. 

Engelbrecht, Jnn, 135. 

Enfrlifh, New Netherland usarped 
by the, 1(». 

English yecretnrioH. 28. 

Enhcpen, Barent, 136. 

Epeeteyn, Carel, H>5, 166, 167. 

EpopuB, xvl, xvil, xlx. 21. 27. 40, 48. 
57, 59, 60, 64, KM, 126, 128, 132, 166, 
158. 

Everett, Richard, m. 

Everts, ComeliB, 10, 22, 37. 

Everts, WeHcel. 180. 

Excise Law iutrudnced, xlv ; re- 
ferred to. .3.3. .^. a"). 

Fairs estabHshcd, xv. 

Fanners of the Revenae, 88. 

Farrington. Edward, 88, &t. 

Feake, Henry. 85, 86. 

Feake, Tobias. 42, 142, 156. 

Felle, Symon, 178. 

Ferman, Robert, 95. 

Ferrj' masters, 117. 

Fire Island, ship wrecked at, x^iii. 

Firewardens, 113. 

Fiscal. (See .'Schout-Fiscals). 

Fish, Jonathan, 86. 

Fisher Edward. 105. 

Five Dntch Towns, the, 42, 105, 114. 

Five English Towns, 45, 106. 

Flatbush, xvi. (See Miduout), 

Flatlands. xiii. (See Amergfoort). 

Flipsen, Fredrick, 176. 

Flushing, xlv, xvll, 27, 36, 42, 45, 88, 
105, 106, 110, 120, 142, 149, 155. 

Folcks 127. 

Fordham, 99. 107. 

Fordham, Josiah. 120. 

Fordham. Robert, 120. 

Forman. Robert, 92. (See Ferman). 

Fort Amsterdam completed, xiii. 

Fort Casimir, xvi, xvii, 4, 6, 50, 51. 
108. 

Fort Christina, xiii. 121. 

Fort Good Hope, xii, xvi. 49, 1.3J>. 

Fort Nassau, near Albany, xi. 

Fort Nassau (N. J.), xii, 47. 48. 49. 

Fort Orange, xii, xiv, xviii, 20, as, 
34, :«. .3»), .37. ;», 47, 67, 68, 103, 
109, 110, 119, 126, 132, 147, 151. (See 
Bevemyck.) 

Fort Trinity, xvii. 



; Frans. Thomas, 178. 

I Fredericks, Thomas, 100, 176. 

I Fremin, Jacques, 122. 

I Fullwevcr, Gerrit, ri6. 

, Gabrj-, Timotheus, 63, 64, 103, 114, 

! 162. 

I Gaicheus van list, Rynior, 180. 

Galma. Sybrant Janscn, 178. 

Ganp'loflsen, C'laos, 113. 

Geelvinck, Cornells, 6. 
1 Geerts, Tryntle, V^. 
I Gemoenepa, 100, 159. 
I Gerrltsen, Adriaen, 69, 70, 156. 

Gerrltseu, Barent, 1^0. 

Gerrltsen, Gerrit, 100, 159, 181. 

Gerrltsen, Gooeen, 70. (Sec Van 
Schaack). 

Gerrltsen, Jan, 158, 179. 

Gerrlts, Otto, 37. 

Gerrltsen, Philip, 117. 

Gerrltsen, Wolfert, 183. 

Gezel, Ccnu'lls van, 51, 52, 108. 

Gezel, Hendruk Gerrltsen van. 111. 

Gibbons, Richard, 43. 

Gilbert, Josias, 98. 

Glider. Johannes van, 131. 

Glldersleeve, Richard, e5, 90, 91, 92. 

Glen. Sander Lceuderstsen, 68, 69, 
70, 71. 

Goderis, Joost. 177. 

Godyn. Samuel, 7. 

Goetwasser, Joannes Emestus, 121. 

Goulding, William, 105. 

Grace, George, 139. 

Grain measurers, 116. 

Grasmeer, Wilhelmus, 119. 

Gravesend, xiii, xlv, xvii, 42, 43, 82. 
105, 140, 141, 142, 143, 152. 

Grevenraet, Isaac, 40, 63, 64, 163, 
184. 

Guiljamsen, William, 77, 147. (See 
H Ulem^-e). 

Guisbert. Tennis, 79. (See Bogaerf)> 

Gunst. Jan Hendricksen van, 182. 

Gysbertscn, Albert, 72. {^e^Meteren) 

Hackingsack, 153. 

Haen, Laurens, 30. 

Haes. (See I)e Haen). 

Hagenaer. Jan Jan sen, 180* 

Haineile, Michel, 104. 

Hall, Thomas, .54, 56, 113. 

Hallet, William, xviii, 44, 90. 



190 



INDEX. 



Hamel, 104. 

Haniu8, Joannes, 17. 

Hanoe, John, 101. 

Hanout, B, 104. 

Hansen, Lanrens, 133. 

Hansen. Matys, 102. 

Harck, William, 44, 

Hardenbergh, Arnoldus van, 55, 56. 

Hardenbrook, Adolph, 100. 

Harlem, xix, 41, 96, 103, 132, 145, 147. 

Harling, Jan Pietersen, 97. 

Harmenzen, Hendrick, 176. 

Harmensen, Reynert, 11. 

Hart, Edward, 36, 105. 

Hartford, xvi, 9. 

Hartgers, Peter, 68, £9. 

Harvey, Mathias, lOftJt, 

Hatem, Arent van, 57, 58, 59, 135, 

142, 152. 
Hawthorne, William, 139. 
Hays, William, 125. 
Hazard, Jonathan, 88. 
Hazard, Thomas, 85, 142, 143. 
Heerman, Augustyn, 55, 56, 137, 138, 

156. 
Hegeman,Adriaen,42, 76,104,1.32,145. 
Hegeman, Peter, 42. j 

Heflakens, Jacob, 80. i 

Hempstead, xiv, 34, 44, 45, 90, 105, 

106, 110, 120, 140, 143, 146, 149, 155. 
Hendricksen, Corns., 181. 
Hendricksen. Frederick, 135. 
Hendricks, Gerrit, 34, :i5, 36, 37. 
Hendricksen van Deventer, Har- 

men, laS. 
Hendricksen, Hendrick, 180. 
Hendricksen van Keiilen, Huybert, 

183. 
Hendricksen, Jan, 102, 183, 179. (See 

Deventer). 
Hendricksen, Roeloflf, 72. 
Hendrickzen, Tryntie, 177. 
Herbertsen, Andries, 68, 69, 70. 
Herder, Peter Petersen, 52, 102. 
Hermans, Arent, 97. 
Herman, Ephraim, 29, 103, 164. 
Hervey, Jan, 126. 
Hesse, Jacob Jansen, 12. 
Heymans, Albert 71. 
Heymans, Paulus, 134, 178. 
Hicks, John, 44, 88, 90, 91, 92, 142. 
HUl, Mr. 139. 



Hinchman, John, 90. 

Hinojossa, Alexander d', 48, 51, 156. 

Hinse, Jacob d\ 126. 

Hoboken, xvii. 

Hoboken, Harmen van, 131. 

Hoit. John, 98. 

Holdsworth, Jonas, 106. 

Holmes, George, 116, 182. 

Homs, Samuel, 85. 

Hooft, Hendrick, 6. 

Hoogeboom, Cornelis, 72. 

Hooghteling, Jan Willemsen, 72. 

Hooglant, Christoffel, 64, 116. 

Hoogland, Cornelis Dircksen, 117. 

Hopkins, Samuel, 101, 108. 

Hopman, Hans, 51. 

Hoppen, Andries, 177. 

Hospital, Matron of the, 128 ; first 

on Manhattan island, 128. 
Houten, Hans Jorissen, 47. 
Houthuysen, Dirck, 136. 
Howell, Edward, 96. 
Hubbard, James, 43, 82, 83, 84, 141, 

142, 169. 
Hubert, Jeronimus de, 164. 
Hudde, Andries, 12, 27, 30, 37, 46, 

49, 50, 51, 108, 130. 
Hudson, Henry, discovers Kew Ne* 

therland, v, vi. 
Hudson river, first English at, xii ; 

declared free, xvi. 
Huesden, Laurens van, 31. 
Huestis, Robert, 98. 
Hugues, Jacobus, 126, 179. 
Hunt, Ralph, 86, 87, 88. 
Huntington, 45, 107, 148, 168. 
Hurley, 72. 

Hutchinson, Thomas, 96, 148. 
Hutsitson, Jan, 184. 
Hewit, Randel, 181. 
Huvghens, Cornelis van der, 13, 14, 

15,38. 
Huygheus, Hendrick, 50. 
Huyghen, Jan, ,30, 182. 
Ilpendam, Adrian, 1.30. 
Ilpendam, Jan Jansen van, 49. 
Imbroch, Gysbert van, 72, 126, 147. 
Independents, 120. 
Indian Interpreters, 1.33. 
Indians, 153, 156, 158. 
Infiuenza, xv. 
Inspection laws introduced, xiii. 



INDEX. 



191 



Inspectors, 115. 

iHaack^en, Arent, 176. 

Jacob««en, Abram, 180. 

Jacobnen van Schagen, Claes. 134. 

Jacob?en, Kutjjjer. TO, 70. 

Jacobt*. William, 93. 

Jacobse, Walinok, 100. 

JackHon, Kobt-rt. »hi, 5»3. 

Jacquet, Jean Paul, 50, 113. 

Jailer, 112. j 

Jamaica, (L. I.), 44, 45. (See Rust- 
dorp). 

JaraeH, John, 105, 106. ' 

James, Thomas, 148. | 

Jans, Annetje, 128. 1 

Jansen, Albert. 182. ' 

Janscn, Adriaen, ^. 

Jansen, Andries, 183. 

Jansen, Anthony, 110. 

Jansen van Vlierinj^en, Arent, 111. 

Jansen, Arian, l.W. 180. i 

Jans, Auke, T8, 149. , 

Janse, Barent, 71. | 

Jansen, Claes, 101. ] 

Jansen, Cornells, 176. 

Jansen. Cryn, 149. 

Jansen van Brestee, Frans, 181. 

Jansen, Foppe, .3t2. 

Jansen, Hendrick, 13, 53,113,180,188 

Jansen, Isaac. 125. 

Jansen van Noorstrandc, Jacob, 116 

Jansen de Jongh. Jan. 113. 

Jansen. Marcelis. *1, :tt. 

Jansen van Breuckelen, Martin, 78. 

Jansen. Manrits, ;iO. 31. 

Jansen, Michael, .%. 100, 116, 176. 

Jansen, Paulus, 50, 51. 

Jansen, Peter, 136, 175. 

Jansen, Rem, 7f5. 

Jansen, Roelofl", 36. 179. 

Jansen van Aertsdalen, Simon, 79, 
143. 

Jansen, Stoffel, 71. 

Jansen, Tennis, 75. 

Jansen, Thomas, 81. 

Jansen, Tryn, 128. 

Jansen, Tvmen, 1.35. 

Jansen, \ olckert, 68. 

Jansen, William, 117, 176. 

Jessup, Edward, 86, 98. 

- Jessup, John, 148. 

Jesuits, xviii. 



Jorhemzen, Andries, 179. 

Jochimsen, David, 81, 148. 

.lochenisen, Hendrick, 72. 

Jogues, Isaac, xiii, xiv, 122. 

Jonj>:h, Jan de, 175. 

.Toosten, Bsirent, 81, 146. 

Joosten, Bores, 102. 

Joosten, Jan, 73, 158. 

Joosten Rutger, 144. 

Joosten, Simon. 109, 110. 

Jorls, Adriaen, 9. 

Joris, Helk'L'onda, 120. 

Jorissen, Abram, 80. 

Jorlssen, Borger, 182. 

Jorissen, Hendrick, 77, 78, 144, 146. 

Jurlaensen, liarent, 85. 

Kalf, Jacob, 180. 

Keulen. (See HendHcksen). 

Keyser. Adrian, 16, 17, 18, 25, 26, 27, 

113, 114, 137, 150. 
Kleft, William, 9, 15, 16, 53. 
Klerstede, Hans, 124, 125, 182. 
Klerstcde, Roelott". 72. 
Klerstede, Sara. 1;J4. 
K lilies county. 42. 
Kinircton. (See Wiltwyck). 
Kip, Hendrick. 55, 5<J, 62, 102, 113, 

115. 174, 178. 
Kip, Isaac, 174. 
Kip, Jacob, 27, 28, 62. 63, 64, 108, 

144, 167. 
Kleyn, Elmerhuysen, 51, 52. 
Klock. (See Clock). 
Knyff, William, 23, 38, 164. 
Kock. (See Cock). 
Kockuyt, Joost, 149. 
Kocx, Gerrit, .33. 
Koeck, WMllem, 181. 
Konick, Frederick de, 154. 
Kos, Claes Pietersen, 180. 
Kreeckenbeck, Daniel, 47. 
Krol, Bastiaen Jansen, 14. 
Kuyter, Jochim Pietersen, xv, 13, 

41, 57, 61. 
Labadie, Jean, 47. 
Laborers, Overseers of, 1.34. 
Lachair, Solomon, .34, 35, 123, 183. 
La Grange, Joost de, 50, 102. 
Lake Champlain discovered, xi. 
Lake George discovered, xiv. 
Lake Ontario discovered, xi. 
Lambertzen, Thomas, 178. 



192 



INDEX. 



Lammertse, Thomas, 76. 
Lampo, Jan, 11, 13, 38. 
Langedyck, Jan Jansen, 181. 
Lans^evelt, Cornelis, 179. 
Lan<^velthnysen, 175. 
Latin school, 118, 131. 
Laughton, John, 106. 
Layton John, 87. 
Le Bleu, Francis, 123. 
Landts vargidarin?, 144. 
Lantsingh, Hendrick, 134. 
Lawrence, John, 105, 151, 159, 160, 

168, 169. 
Laurence, Thomas, 105, 
Lawrence, William, 45, 83, 89, 155, 

164, 161 
Laurents, Arent, 158. 
Leendertzen, Albert, 183. 
Legislative Assembly, first, 140. 
Leisler, Jacob, 167. 
Le Mercier, Francois, 123. 
Le Moyne, Simon, 133, 139. 
Lequier, John, 81. 
Letcher, Jan, 81. 
Le Thor, Johan, 2. 
Leunixen, Jacob, 178. 
Leverich. William, 120, 127. 
Leydecker, Ryck, 81, 145. 
Lime measurers, 116. 
Litscheo, Daniel, 113, 175. 
Lokenius, Laurence Charles, 121. 
Long Island, xii. xvi, xvii, xix, xx, 

19. 33, 34, 35, .36, 107, 117, 119, 146, 

148, 149, 153, 151, 163, 164. 
Loockermans, Govert, 55, 56, 57, 62, 

63,67, 113, 133,151, 159. 
Lookermans, Jacob. 161. 
Looten, Dirck, 29, 33. 
Loper, Jacob, 16. 
L'Orajjne, Jacob, 124, 126. 
Lord, John, 97, 93. 
Lott, Peter, 76, 78. 
Lourentsen, Andries, 48. 
Lourenzen, Pieter, 179. 
Lourlzen, Arent, 177. 
Lovelace, Gov. 165. 
Lubberzen, Abram, 181. 
Lubbertsen, Frederick, 53, 73, 75, 

143, 144, 183. 
Lubbertsen, Jan, 29, 131, 158, 180. 
Lubbertzen, Tys, 181. 
Luby, Jacob, 153, 



Ludekens, David, 127. 

Lupoid, Ulrich, 1,3, 30, 38. 

Lutherans, xvii, xviii, 121, 

Lutten, Walraven, 99. 

Luyck, ^gidius, 60, 118, 131, 165. 

Maelstyn, Sander, 102. 

Maenhout, Boudewjm, 132. 

Magistrates, 68. 

Maflepart, Anthony, 164. 

Man, Edward, 2, 3, 4, 6. 
I Mangnussen, Mangnus, 1.35. 
I Manhattan Island, first settlement 
I on, xi : Population of, xii ; xvi : 
mentioned, 53, 55, 168: first Hos- 
pital on, 128. 

Mamaroneck, 99. 

Maps, 157. 

Marbletown, 73. 

Marcellisen, Peter, 100. 

Marcken, Jan Gerritsen, van, 36, 40, 
' 123. 
I Marius, Pieter Jacobs, 179. 

Marlet, Gideon, 99. 

Martense, Roeloff, 78, 80. (See 
Schenck). 
\ Marvine. Robert, 106. 

Maryland, xix, 1:38. 

Masons, Overseers of, 1,35. 

Massachusetts, xviii, 1.39. 

Mastine, John, 44, 110. 

Matthews, Gov., 138. 

Mathews, Samuel. 93. 

Mattyssen. (See Smack). 

Measurers of grain and lime, 116. 

Megapolensis, Joannes, 118, 119, 153, 
161, 174. 

Megapolensis, Johannes, junr, 126. 

Megapolensis, Samuel, 118, 126, 161, 
163. 

Melyn, Cornelis, xv, 8, 54. 

Melyn, Jacob, 101, 163. 

Menard, Rene, 122. 

Mens, Jacob. 176. 

Messenger, Andrew, 93, 94. 

Meteren, Jan Gysbertse van, 81. 

Mey, Cornelis Jacobsen, 9. 

Meyer, Nicolaus, (>4, 163. 

Michaelius, Jonas, 118. 

Michielsen, Christopher, 112. 

Michielse, Elias, 100. 

Michielse, Enoch, 100. 



INDEX. 



193 



Mlddleburgh, 48, 45, 85, 105, 100, 110, 

120, 127, 132, 140, 149. 153, 159. 

(See Neirtown). 
Middletown, 45. 
Midwivet*, 12S. 
Midwout, xvii, 38, 48, TB, 79, 119, 

i:«, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 158. 
Miller, Andrew, 148. 
Millers, 117. 

Millt*. Kichard, 107, 120. 132. 
Mlnckamie, 101. 
Minuit. Peter, xiii, 9. 
Mlnvlelle. Gabriel. I<i5, 168. 
Mol, Lambert Huvbertzcn, 178. 
Molenaar, Arent Evertsen, 1*3. 
Molleuaer, Jacob, 125. 
Mollenaer. Thomas, 98. 
Montague, JeHt«e La, 81. 
Montagne, Johannei> La, 13, 14, 15. 

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 48, 49, 115, 1'^, 

126, 141, 142, 150, 151, 152, 158, 155. 

158, 174. 
Montague, Johannes La, Jtinr., 26, 

84, 41, 96. 97, 113. 
Hontagne, Johannes Momie de La, 

130, 132. 
Montagne, William La, 104. 
Montfoort. Peter, 74. 
Moody, Sir Henry, 139. 
Moore, John, 120. 
More, Thomas, 96. 
Morgan, Charlen, 42, 148. 
Morris, John, 43. 
Mott, Adam, 160. 
Muiford, John, 96. 
MuUer, Heudriclc, 89. 
Muyden, Michel, 97, 
Myndertsen, Jan Jansen, 11. 
Mejmdertsen v. Keren, Meyndert, 7. 
Naerden, Pieter Caspereeu van, 176. 
Nagel, Jan, 177. 
Naval officer, 23. 
Nederhost, lord of, 7. 
Negroes, 134. 

Nevesinck, 8. I 

Nevius. Joliannes. 61 103. 1 

New Amstel, xviii, 6, 46, 47, 50. 51, | 

102, 108, 119, 121, 133. i 

New Amsterdam, xv, 24, 33, 34, :i5, 1 

36, 41, 42, 55, 57, 65, 10:3, 109, 110,1 

113, 114, 121, 123, 129, 143, 144, 147,! 

152, 153, 161, 174. I 

25 



Newark, 46, 101, 108. 

New England, 35, 137, 151. 

New Haven, xv, 137. 

New Jersey, xiv, xix, 45, 52, 163. 

Newman, Thomas, 97, 98. 

New Netherlaud discovered, v, xi ; 

population of, xiv, xx; surren- 

aered, 162. 
New Orange, xx, 41, 103, 148, 149, 

163, 165, 166, 167, 168. 
New Plymouth, trade opened with, 

Newton, Brian, 15, 17, 18, 32, 138,164. 

Newton, Thomas, 43. 

Newtown, xvi, 45, 142, 143, 155. (See 

Mlddleburgh). 
New I'trecht, xiv, x\% xix, 8, 19, 

42, 4.3, 80, 105, 144, 145, 146, 148, 

149, 157. 166. 
New Village in the Maizeland, 46. 
New Yorl^ xx ; first glimmer of a 

representative form of govern- 
ment in, 52. 
Nichels, Abraham, 175. 
Nicolls, Richard, 161. 
Niessen, ensign, 48. 
Nine Men, the, 55. 
Noble, William, W), 90, 126. 
Noorstrande. (See Jamen). 
Nooy. (See De la Nooy.) 
Notaries, 128. 
Notelman, Coenraad, 88. 
Nyack, (L. I.), xvi, 8. 
Nyssen, Tennis, 74, 75. 
Oblinis, Joost, 97. 
Odel, Kichard, 168. 
Oelefers, Haey, 131. 
Ogden, John, 45, 101, 163. 
Oldemarckt, Willem Comelissen, 14 
Onondaga Salt Springs discovered, 

xvi ; French settle at, xviii. 
Oosting, Jan, 127. 
Opdyck, Gysbert, 13, 15, 31, 49, 54, 

109, 154. 
Orphan masters, 65. 
Orphans, Matron of, 127. 
Oswego, xvi. 
Overseers 134. 
Oysterbay, xvii, 45, 95, 106, 111, 153, 

164. 
Paauw, Michael, 7. 
Palmer, Joseph, 98. 



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INDEX. 



Palmer, William, 86. 

Pampton, Eichard, 98. 

Pater, A., 2. 

Pastoor, Frana Barentsen, 68, 70. 

Patroons, 7. 

Pauluszoon, Michel, 49, 118, 177. 

Pauw, Jan, 125. 

Pavonia, xii, xvii, 7, 48, 52, 55. 

Peeck, Jan, 181. 

Pels, Evert, 71, 72. 

Pergens, Jacob, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 

Perie, Jan de, 179. 

Pettit, Thomas, 43. 

Philadelphia, xiv. 

Philips. (See Fliiysen.) 

Physicians, IM. 

Pickes, Vincent, 26. 

Piers, Herry, 182. 

Pierson, Henrj% 107. 

Pietersen, Abram, 53, 54, 117, 179. I 

Pieterzen, Adolph, 177. 

Pietersen, Claes, 183. I 

Pietersen, Cors, 177. 

Pietersen, Evert, 131, 133. 

Pietersen, Gerrit, 176. 

Pietersen, Gillis, 135. 

Pietersen, Hendrick, 135, 180. 

Pietersen, Jacob, 80, 144. 

Pietersen, Jan, 112, 125, 182. 

Pietersen, Paulus. 158. 

Pieterzen, Pieter, 182. 

Pieters, Ryndert, 177. 

Pieterzen van Struckhausen, Jan, 

181. 
Pietersen vanBossaert,William, 135 
Pietersen, Wybrant, 30, 115. 
Piscattaway, 45, 102, 169. 
Planck, Abram, 53. 
Planck, Jacob Albertsen, 39. 
Piatt, Isaac, 95, 148. 
Plowden, Sir Edmund, xiv. 
Plyne, Nicolas d' la, 179. 
Polhemus, Job. Theod., 119. 
Poncet, Joseph, xvi, 122, 
Pos, Lodewyck, 178. 
Pos, Simon Dircksen, 11, 12. 
Post, Adrian, 153. 
Potter, Cornells de, 78. 
Poulizen, Claes, 179. 
Powell, Thomas, 107. 
Provincial Agents, 136. 
Provincial Secretaries, 27. 



Provoost, David, 30, 31, 42, 49, 55, 
57, 115, 123, 130, 151. 

Proovost, Johannes, 25, 32, 103. 

Provost marshals, 111. 

Pryn, Jacus, 182. 

Puritans refused permission to go 
to New Netherland, xi. 

Quakers, xviii, xix, 89, 93. 

Quirynsen, Carel, 165. 

Quit rents introduced, xiii ; referred 
to, 154. 

Rambo, Peter, 102. 

Ramsden, John, 87. 

Rapalje, George, 53, 73, 74. 

Rapalje, Jan Jorissen, 75. 

Rapalie, Jeronimus, 149. 

Ragueneau, Paul, 122. 

Raritan, xix, 159. 

Rasenburgh, William, 127. 

Rasieres, Isaac de, 11, 25, 27. 

Ravens, R., 108. 

Raye, Jehan, 1. 

Receiver general, 24. 

Religious persecution, xvii. 

Remund, Jan van, 27. 

Renselaerswyck, xii, xv, xvi, 7, 12, 
39, 40, 104, 110, 119, 147, 151. 

Representatives of Commonalty, 52. 

Revenue, Farmers of the, 32. 

Reynir, Joseph, 148. 

Reynst, Jacobus, 4. 

Rhode Island, 137. 

Rhodes, John, 103. 

Richards, John, 139. 

Rickbell (Rigebell), John, 95, 111. 

Ringo, Philip Jansen, 184. 

Rodenberch, Johannes, 28. 

Roebel, Bartel Jansen, 182. 
; Roelantsen, Adam, 31, 111, 129. 

Roessen, Jan Hendrick, 49. 

Roeters, Hendrick, 6. 
I Rombouts, Francis, 54, 167. 

Roos, Gerrit Jansen, 179. 
I Roosa, Adriaen Albertsen, 72. 
j Roose, Albert Hymanse, 158. 
i Root, Simon, 133. 
i Rossum, Huyg Aertsen van, 73. 
i Roy masters, 115. 

Rudolphus, Pieter, 184. 

Rustdorp, xviii, 45, 93, 106, 149. (See 

Jamaica). 
Rutgersen. Jan, 175. 



INDEX. 



195 



Ruvter, Claes Jan-cn. 133, 1^, 183. 
Ruyven, Cornells van, 20. 21. 22. 23, 

W, 27, 137, 150. irA, 1,52, 154, 155, 

156, 159, 1(50, 161, 163, 166, 167, 168, 

169. 
Ruyven, Levinns van, 29. 
Ruyven, Peter, 29. 
Rycken, Abrani. 178. 
Rvckhaert. Joannctf, 1, 2, 4. 

RJTivelt, 127. 

Rj-nevelt, Abraham, 61. 
RjTjhouteen, Rvnhout, 177. i 

Ryvordlncrh. Pe'ter, 103, 110. i 

St. ()l\vn. Jan Jancen van, 182. i 

Salt SpriiiL'" <n»*covered, xvii. ; 

Sam. Jacob. 2«5, 32, 33. 
Sandersen. Th<miat», 178. | 

Saudford. William, 168. I 

Saul, Thomas. S8. j 

Schaefbanck, Peter, 109, 175. I 

Schaets, Gideon, 119. | 

Schellnvne, Dirck van, 104, 110, 123.1 

147, 176. I 

Schenck, RoeloflT Martense, 146. 149. 
Schenectady, xix. xx, 40, 71, 12:3. 
Schermerhoom, Jacob Jansen, 68, 

69, 71. 
Schoolmasterp, xii, 120, 129. | 

School?, xix, 55, 118; Greek and: 

Latin, 181. j 

Schout flBcale, 38: deputy, 89: lo- 
cal, 39. ' 
Schrvver, Jan, 179. 
Schulenborch, Ferd, 1, 2. 
Schut, Gerrit, 125. 
Schut, Jan Willemsen, 80. 
Schndt, William Jansen, 73. ! 
Schuyler, David, 71. i 
Schuyler, Philip Pietereen, 68, 69, 

70. 
Scott, John, XX, ai, 87, 146, 160. 
Seaman, John, 90, 91, 93. 
Seatalcot, 15. 106. 107. i 

Secretaries, provincial, 27; deputy, 

28 ; English, 28 ; clerks of, 28. i 
Selyns, lienricus, 119. ! 

Shaving not an exclusive appurten-| 

ance of chirur<'ery. 121 i 

Sheriffs. (See Schout JisccUs.) I 

Shrewsbury, 45, 101. 
Siecken, Dirck, 184. 
Sleeken, Jan Dircksen. 101. I 



Sille, Nicassius de, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 
29. 38, 43, 150, 152, 157, 159, 162. 

SImson. Willem, 182. 

Skidmore, Thomas, 148. 

Slaughter excise, 34, 37. 

Slavery established, xii ; slaves im- 
ported, xvi. 

Slecht. Cornelis Barentsen, 71, 128. 

SU'chteiihorst, Brant Arent van, 40. 

Slechtenhorst, Gerrit van, 40, 71, 
147. 

Slot, Jan Pietersen, 96, 97. 

Smack, Hendrick Mattysen, 81, 149. 

Smallpox, xix. 

Smallv, John, 102. 

Smeoman, Herman, 100, 148,159,181. 

Smith. Dirck. 48. .W. 

Smif. Hendrick Barentse, 82, 149, 

Smith, John, 93, 98. 

Smith, Richard, 54, 168. 

Smiths, Overseers of, 136. 

Snedicker, Jan, 76, 77, 146. 

Snel, Capt., 164. 

Sol, Jan, \m. 

Somers, John, 143. 

Soselje, Frans, 179. 

Southampton, 45, 90, 96, 106, 107, 
148, 165,. 

Southold, 45, 107, 148, 1(55. 

South river, 8, 9, 10, 19, 21, 32, 33, 
47. (See Delaware.) 

Specx, J., 1, 2. 

Spicer, Samuel. 84. 

Spicer, Thomas, a3, 143. 

Si)i('gel, Dirck, 5. 

Stncts, Abraham, 09. 70, 120, 156. 

Staten island, xii xiii, xvii, 8, 45, 
99, 107, 147, 166, 1(57. 

Steenhuvsen, Engelbert, 100, 133, 
148. ' 

Steenwick. Cornelis. 23, 60, 62, 67, 
136, 137, 147, 160. 161, 162, 163, 165, 
166, 167, 169, 175. 

Steinmits, Caspar, 100. 175. 

Stevensen, Coert, 79, 80. 

Steveiisen, John, IJJO. 

Stevenson i horaas, 156. 

StejTi, Hans, 130. 

Steynmits, Claes. 149. 

Stickland. John, 91, 94. 

Stille, Olotf. 102. 

Stillwell, Nicolas, 78, 82, 83. 



196 



INDEX. 



Stillwell, Richard, 84, 85. 
Stirling, Lord, Long island con- 
veyed to, xiii. 
Stodder, Tymen, 127. 
Stoers, Claes Arentse, 46, 107, 111. 
Stoftelsen, Jacob, 15, 30, 53, 54, 1.34, 

183. : 

Stoothof, Elbert Elbertsen, 56, 78,1 

79, 80, 143, 145, 147. | 

Stoutenberg, Peter, 181. 
Stretton, John, 96. \ 

Strycker, Jacob, 42, 61, 62, 63, 67,1 

143, 149, 166. I 

Strycker, Jacob Geritsen, 174. i 

Strycker. Jan, 76, 77, 78, 143, 144, 

147, 149, 153. 
Stuyvesant. Peter, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 

61, 146, 162, 174. 
Suermarter, Claes Janeen van, 183. 
Surgeons, IM. 

Surveyors general, 37 ; city, 115. 
Swaen, Jan, 158. 
Swaenenburgh, xx, 72. 
Swanendael, xii, 7. 
Swaine, Francis, 87. 
Swart, Gerrit, 40. 
Swartwout, Roeloff, 40, 104. 
Swartwout, Thomas, 76, 143. 
Swedes settle on the Delaware, 

xiii. 
Swedish settlement, 50. 
Sweringen, Gerrit van, 46, 51, 108. 
Svmonzen, Aryaen, 184. 
Talmadge, Thomas, 107. 
Tapaan, 7, 8. 
Taylor, Henry, 126. 
Tayspil. Joannes, 6. 
Teene, Isaac. 177. 
TenBroeck, Wessel, 72. 
Ten Eyck, Coenraet, 177. 
Tenths, ^''armers of the, 36 ; referred 

to, 154. 
Terneur, Daniel, 96, 97, 147. 
Terri, Robert, 88, 155. 
Teunissen, Cornells, 40. 
Teunissen, Gysbert, 81, 82, 145. 

(See Bogaeri.) 
Teunissen, Jacob, 39, 182. 
Teunissen, Jan, 42. 
Teunizen. Joost, 176. 



Thomassen, Jelmer, 16, 23. 
Throg's Neck, xiii. 
Tienhoven, Adriaen van, 24, 28, 31. 
Tienhoven, Cornells van, 18, 19, 20, 

24, 25, 27. 38, 115, 136, 137, 138, 150, 

151, 152, 153, l.o4, 155, 174. 
Tilje, Jan, 81. 
Tilton, John, 85, 105. 
Timmerman, Paulus, 2, 3, 4. 
Tinnecum, 50, 102. 
Tobacco inspectors, 115. 
Toe, Samuel, 87. 
Tomassen, Jan, 68, 69. (See Van 

Dyck.) 
Tomazen, Tennis, 179. 
Tonneman, Peter, 20, 21. 41, 42, 154, 

155, 162. 
Toorn, William, 88. 
Topping Thomas, 90. 
Torkillus, Reorus, 121. 
Town clerks, 103. 
Town crier, 112. 
Town treasurers, 109. 
Townsend, John, 88, 93. 
Townsend. Roger, 166. 
Tounsen, Thomas, 95, 168. 
Tray, Philip de, 109. 
Tulp, Nicholas, 6. 
Turnkey, 112. 
Twelve men, the, 52. 
Tysen, Claes, 178, 181. 
Underbill, John xiv, xvi, 15, 44, 54, 

88, 160. 
Underbill, Petronella, 38. 
Upland, 47. 
Vaile, I homas. 98. 
Valckenier. Gillis, 6. 
Valentine, Richard, 110. 
Van Aecken, Jan Kostersen, 71. 
Van Bael, Jan Hendricks, 71. 
Van Baerle, David, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 
Van Beeck, Isaac, 1, 2, 3, 
Van Brugge, Carel, 26, 27, 28, 33 

48, 106, 154, 155, 164, 174. 
Van Brugge, Jan Gillisen, 174. 
Van Brugh, Johannes. 60, 61, 62, 

63, 67, 163, 165, 166, 167. 
Van Brugh, Johannes Pietersen, 

62, 63. 136, 175. (See Verbrugge.) 
Van Krunt, Rutger Joosten, 80. 



INDEX. 



197 



Van Cleef, Jan, 148. 

Vander Beeck, Paulus, 33, 86, 117, 

125, 14.3. 176. 
Van den Bcrjrh, Peter Janseo, 126. 
Vander Capelle, Hendrick, 8, 17. 
Vander Donck, Adriaen, xlv xv, 

xvi, 8, Ifi. 3H. m. 1-2-2, 1.%. 15(). 
VandergrriHt, Jacob L., 116, 180. 
Vander>rri!»t, Johannes L.. 116. 
Vandergrit»t, Paulas Lecuderts, 16, 

17, 'Zi, 57, 59, tiO, 61, Wi, 115, 141, 

142. 143, 144, 150, 151, 152, 161, 162. 
Vander LInde, Peter, 116, 125, 130. 
Vander SIuyn, Andriee, 1*2. 
Vander Spiegel, Loiirens, 64. 
Vander Veen, Peter Comeliesen, 

65, 156, 175. 
Vander Veen, WaleWAm, 123. 
Vander Vin, Hendrick Jansen, 62, 

108. 
Vander Walle, Hendrick, 29. 
Van de Water, JacobuK, 26, 165, 

168, 169. 
Van Dyck, Comelij', 71. 
Van Dvck, Gregorius, 46. 
Van Dyck, Hendrick, 18, 16, 17, 18,! 

88, 174. : 

Van Dvck, Jan Tomaosen, 80, 81. ! 
Van Elst. (See Gaichetis.) | 

Van Ghcel, Maximilian, HO4 151. i 
Van Ham. Jan Jansen, 178. * 
Van Hooni. Jan Conielissen, 178. 

(See Cornelifisen.) 
Van Loon, Nicholas. 6. 
Van NCB, Abraham, 108, 133. 
Van Nes, Peter Petersen, 144. 
Van Rensselaer, Jeremias, 136, 147. 
Van Renselaer, Kiliaen, 7, 
Van Schaaick, Goosen Gerritsen, 

69. (See Gerritsen.) 
Van Twiller, Wouter, 9. 
Van Vleeck, Tielman, 4«, 100. 123. 
Van Vorst, Cornells, 49. 
Van Vorst. Joris, 183. 
Varlet, Abram, 29, IW. 
Varlet, Nicholas, 32, .35, I.3.S. j 

Varrevanger. Jacob Hendricks, 124, j 

125, 128, 180. i 

Vedder, Henjian, 71. 
Vendue masters. 114. i 

Verbeeck, Jan, 67, 68, 69. 70, 71, 147. i 
Verbraack, C. J., 108. I 



Verbnxgge, Johannes Pietereen, 66. 

(See Van Brugh.) 
Verdon, Thomas, 75. 
Verdonck, Thomas, 146. 
Verhulst, William, 9. 
Verleth. Nicolaes, 1G2, 183. 
Verplanck, Abram, ISl. 
Verplanck, Gelyn, &t, 165, 1(58. 
Verstius, William, i:iO. 
Verveelen, Johannes, 97, 99, 107, 

147. 
Veryn, Jan Jansen, 166; 
Videt, Jean 176. 
Vincent, Adrian, 177. 
Vin<re, Jan, 61, 62, 6:3, 174* 
Virjnnia, xix, 35, 138. 
Volck, Israel Bensen, 111. 
Volckerzen. Hendrick, 183. 
Voocht, Gillis de, 134. 
Voorhees, Coert Stevensen van, 

147, 149. 
Vos, Balthazar, 80. 
Vos, Hans, 39. 
Vos, Nicolas, 164. 
Vosch, Balthazar, 146. 
Vreucht, Peter, 125. 
Vries. Reynier Gerritsen, 188. 
Waalboi^ht. xiii. 
Waldron. Resolved, 39, 41, 42, 97, 

111. 1.^, i:i8, 180. 
Walingen, Jacob, 53. 
Walker, Zachariah, 120. 
Wallingh, Jacob, 182. 
Walraven, Thomas, 135. 
Wampum, xiii. 
Wantenaar, Albert Comelissen, 73, 

74, 75, 145, 147, 154. 
Ward, John, 101. , 
Wardill, Eleakin. 101. 
Washburn. William. 91, 143. 
Waters, Edward, 98. 
Webber, Wolfert, 97. 
Weigh house, ;«. U, a5, .36. 
Weights and measures, inspectors 

of, 116. 
Welius, Everardus, 119. 
W^endel, Evert, 67, 70. 
Werckhoven, Cornelia van, 8, 18, 

19, 141, 142. 
Wessels, David, 126. 
Wessels, Harman. 126. 
Wessels, Mettle, 183. 



198 



INDEX. 



Wessels, Warnaer, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36. 

116, 175. 
Westchester, xiii, xv, xvii, xviii,, 

xix, 41, 97, 107, 121, 154, 166. 
Westerhout, Adriaen Jansen van, 

135. 
Westerhout, Jan Jansen, 135. 
Wharton, William, 37. 
Wheeler, Thomas. 41, 97. 
Whitehead, Daniel, 91. 
Whiteman, Joseph, 95. 
Whiteman, Nathan, 99. 
Whiting, Mr., 139. i 

Whorekill, 47, 51, 102, 1.56. i 

Wickendam, William, 120. 
Wil, Loiirens Cornelisen, 175. 
Wilburch, Hilletje, 128. 
Wildie, Richard, 90. 
Wllkins, William, 82, aS, 84, 143. 
Willemsen, Aert, 183. 
Willemsen, Hendrick, 113, 116, 135, 

177. I 

Willemsen, Jan, 52, 99. | 

Willemsen, Reynier, 113. 
Willemsen, William, 77. 1 



Willemstadt, xx, 71, 123, 167. (Se 

Fort Orange.) 
Willett, Thomas,151, 1.52, 155, 159. 
Wilmerdonx, Abr., 2, 3, 4, 5. 
Wiltbanck, Harmanus, 102. 
Wiltwj'ck, xix, 71, 147. 
Windmill, Comptroller of the, 25. 
Wisselpenningh, Rynier, 181. 
Wissinck, Jacob Elbertsen, 11, 12. 
Witsen, C, 3, 4. 
Wolsey, George, 113. 
Wood, Jonas, 95. 
Wood, William, 105. 
Woodbridge, 45, 169. 
Wobdhil, Richard, 95, 148. 
Wouterzen, Arvaen, 178. 
Wouterzen, Egbert, 181. 
Wright, Nicolas, 95. 
Wyncoop, Cornells, 72. 
Yonkers, xiv. 
York, duke of, xx. 
Zeeuw, Jan Cornelissen de, 81, 82. 
Zetskoorn, Abelius, 121. 
Zyll, Abraham van, 23. 
Zyperus, Machiel, 118. 



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